blatantly
adverb/ˈbleɪtəntli/
Frequency rank: #10,574 most common English word
Meaning
in an open and shameless manner; obviously and without any attempt to hide.
Example sentence
He was blatantly lying about his whereabouts on the night of the incident.
Synonyms & related words
- obviously
- openly
- flagrantly
- shamelessly
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