Obviously
Obviously adverb - Unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly').
Purely and obviously are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Purely" instead an adverb "Obviously".
Nearby Words: obvious, obviousness
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- From a purely utilitarian perspective, defusing the bombs is obviously the right thing to do, since many more people will die if they go off.
Source: Not Quite the Right Thing -
However, both missing reels are inserted during apparent sex scenes; given the rest of the content of the movie, it's obviously not really done for censorship purposes so much as purely for the gag.
Source: Relax-o-Vision - Goshiki Agiri from Kill Me Baby is a ninja, yet most of the actual ninja tricks she uses are either obviously accomplished or purely jokes.
Source: Maybe Magic, Maybe Mundane
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Purely and Obviously. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/obviously/purely
Obviously & Purely. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/obviously/purely>.
Purely or Obviously. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/obviously/purely.
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