Not often
Obviously
Obviously adverb - Unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly').
Not often and obviously are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Not often" instead an adverb "Obviously".
Nearby Words: obvious, obviousness
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
- Every once in a while (though certainly not often) they'll justify it by having a skeleton, obviously killed by a trap or animal, with an item lying right next to it.
Source: Blatant Item Placement
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