BLATANTLY Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

blatantly

adverb

Definition of blatantly

as in clearly

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Recent Examples of blatantly Diamondbacks pitcher Eduardo Rodríguez blatantly balked in front of a crowd of 24,297, and the only four people who could fix it didn’t see it until watching a video afterward. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2026 The other was filed by Bonta, who said that Bianco blatantly disregarded his authority as attorney general. — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 23 Aug. 2026 On the runway, the shoes went viral for their blatantly polarizing design. — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 21 Aug. 2026 And to blatantly ignore any and all ideas that rock & roll might be dead, or at least endangered. — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2026 Even as the busy restaurant bar reaches blatantly excessive noise levels even before Ninh’s fully done with his equipment, neighboring businesses are already having their patience tested. — Josh Slater-Williams, IndieWire, 10 Aug. 2026 Despite blatantly flouting regulations, these companies have continued to dodge responsibility and consequences. — Justyn Newman, PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026 And blatantly anti-colonialist themes that probe how a child can reckon with their parents’ bloody legacy. — Ew Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026 Iraq similarly felt scandalized that its sovereignty had been so blatantly affronted and disregarded. — Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for blatantly

Adverb

For years, the SEC and CFTC had not settled that question clearly enough for the market to move with confidence, creating friction when there was none to begin with.

— Manny Khan, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Insofar as these drawings depart from previous works, they were clearly made for a new reason.

— Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of clearly

Adverb

DeSantis stridently opposed both measures, which failed to get the 60% support needed to pass.

— Gray Rohrer, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026
South Florida has a large population of Venezuelan immigrants—a stridently anti-chavista voting bloc that many politicians see as crucial to winning elections.

— Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 20 July 2026

Definition of stridently

Adverb

Cinema United, the movie theater trade organization, once vociferously opposed to the merger, backed off Tuesday and called for a settlement to avoid industry uncertainty.

— Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026
These moves have once again foregrounded Paul's unproven claims that the SARS-Cov-2 virus came from a lab leak and that Fauci covered it up — a charge the scientist has vociferously denied.

— Ari Daniel, NPR, 30 July 2026

Definition of vociferously

Adverb

Many job seekers are now listing offbeat, distinctly human pastimes on their resumes like birdhouse building in order to stand out.

— Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
Iconic yachting brand Riva was the inspiration behind the redesign, according to Christie, seen in the use of dark wood, pale leather and marble that gives the lounge a distinctly Italian feel.

— Dea Jusufi, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of distinctly

Adverb

After the 911 audio concluded, a recess was called and she was wheeled from the room sobbing loudly.

— Kerry Breen, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026
Or, for that matter, honest people who are just loudly watching drunk people fight each other on YouTube during the middle of their shift at a debt collection agency.

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of loudly

Adverb

So Zohran Mamdani deserves at least tentative kudos for taking it on so early in his administration and for offering a solution that, while resoundingly imperfect, at least seems grounded in the real world.

— Justin Davidson, Curbed, 24 Aug. 2026
Progressive challengers Elijah Manley and Oliver Larkin failed resoundingly.

— Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of resoundingly

Adverb

The Cost Of Overthinking The answers models generate are plainly visible to all.

— Don Schuerman, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Specifically, the meeting minutes reveal that when asked to assess the appropriate interest rate level by the end of this year, Fed officials were plainly split into two camps.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

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