Firmly
Obviously
Obviously adverb - Unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly').
Firmly and obviously are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Firmly" instead an adverb "Obviously".
Nearby Words: obvious, obviousness
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Given his enormous nose and living in a shallow society that firmly believes Beauty Equals Goodness, he obviously has being bullied all his life... and now Cyrano is the most Badass swashbuckler, a real One-Man Army... who can bully everyone because he is the most powerful warrior there is.
Source: The Bully - Love Triangle - Dreadmoon is quite obviously in love with Starscream, who is quite firmly with Skyfire and doesn't seem to care what Dreadmoon thinks.
Source: Webcomic / Insecticomics -
Natasha shuts that down at once, telling him firmly not to think about the consequences of things he is obviously not responsible for.
Source: The Atoner
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