[Elsie]

pat·ent·ly

ˈpat(ə)n(t)lē,ˈpāt(ə)n(t)lē/

adverb

adverb: patently

1. clearly; without doubt.

   "these claims were patently false"

[Mad Dawg]

Pfft. I know that!

The problem with these discussions is that it too soon comes around to saying that the reason A disagrees with B is that one of them is stupid or perverse.

It sho isn’t patent to me.