Not quite and Obviously

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Obviously and not quite are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Obviously" instead an adverb phrase "Not quite".

Obviously adverb - Unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly').

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Not quite and obviously are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Not quite" instead an adverb "Obviously".

Nearby Words: obvious, obviousness

See also Quality by Popular Vote — however, it's not quite as obviously fallacious here as similar arguments usually are.

Source: Mary Sue
Egg and Kube's relationship probably qualifies, though it's not quite as obviously romantic as the above.

Source: Interspecies Romance / Web Original
Lighter and Softer: Mildred is not quite so obviously a prostitute, although it's still pretty obvious.

Source: Literature / Of Human Bondage

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