emphasis You use blatant to describe something bad that is done in an open or very obvious way. Outsiders will continue to suffer the most blatant discrimination. a blatant attempt to spread the blame for the fiasco The elitism was blatant. + blatantly bla·tant·ly a blatantly sexist question They said the song blatantly encouraged the killing of policemen. something bad that is blatant is very clear and easy to see, but the person responsible for it does not seem embarrassed or ashamed (Perhaps from blatire )
without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious; "open disregard of the law"; "open family strife"; "open hostility"; "a blatant appeal to vanity"; "a blazing indiscretion
conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry; "blatant radios"; "a clamorous uproar"; "strident demands"; "a vociferous mob"
conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry; "blatant radios"; "a clamorous uproar"; "strident demands"; "a vociferous mob" without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious; "open disregard of the law"; "open family strife"; "open hostility"; "a blatant appeal to vanity"; "a blazing indiscretion
emphasis Blatantly is used to add emphasis when you are describing states or situations which you think are bad. It became blatantly obvious to me that the band wasn't going to last For years, blatantly false assertions have gone unchallenged
[ 'blA-t&nt ] (adjective.) circa 1656. {1596} coined by Edmund Spenser ("blatant beast"). Probably a variation of *blatand (Scots blaitand), present participle of blate, a variation of bleat. See bleat.