Obviously
Obviously adverb - Unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly').
Rather and obviously are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rather" instead an adverb "Obviously".
Nearby Words: obvious, obviousness
Rather
Rather adverb - By choice or preference.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- very and obviously
- very and rather
- greatly and obviously
- greatly and rather
- extremely and obviously
- extremely and rather
- precisely and obviously
- precisely and rather
- indeed and obviously
- indeed and rather
- certainly and obviously
- certainly and rather
- considerably and obviously
- considerably and rather
Both words in one sentence
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Earth That Was: The Firstworld is quite obviously our Earth, with the alternate trope that it has been abandoned by magic and the Gods rather than reduced to uninhabitability.
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While not half-human but rather half-mortal, the Sons of Baphomet are somewhat obviously hybrids as well.
Source: Video Game / Eternal Daughter -
The main American character is a fairly quiet, unassuming, rather nerdy but obviously quite decent person.
Source: Film / The Dish
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