Aback and Obviously

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Aback

Aback adverb - Without warning.
Usage example: completely taken aback by the neighbors' announcement that they were moving
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Obviously is an antonym for aback.

Obviously

Obviously adverb - Unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly').
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Aback is an antonym for obviously.
Nearby Words: obvious, obviousness
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  • Lucy is obviously taken aback and awestruck when Kurt reveals to her his MJOLNIR armor from back when he was still an active Spartan-II.
    Source: Literature / Halo: Ghosts of Onyx
  • Film / Money Monster Wham Line: "It's not a real bomb." Despite being obviously taken aback, Lee instructs Kyle to keep pretending it's real because he realizes that the cops would tear Kyle apart before they got to Camby if they knew it was fake.
    Source: Film / Money Monster
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