Obviously and Rather

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.

Obviously and rather are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Obviously" instead an adverb "Rather".

Both words in one sentence

  • Webcomic / Planescape Survival Guide 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.
  • Video Game / Eternal Daughter While not half-human but rather half-mortal, the Sons of Baphomet are somewhat obviously hybrids as well.
  • Film / The Dish The main American character is a fairly quiet, unassuming, rather nerdy but obviously quite decent person.
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