Obviously
Obviously adverb - Unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly').
Seriously and obviously are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Seriously" instead an adverb "Obviously".
Nearby Words: obvious, obviousness
Seriously
Seriously adverb - To a great degree.
Usage example: that's some seriously good pie
Obviously and seriously are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Obviously" instead an adverb "Seriously".
Nearby Words: serious, seriousness
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- very and obviously
- very and seriously
- greatly and obviously
- greatly and seriously
- eminently and obviously
- eminently and seriously
- extremely and obviously
- extremely and seriously
- truly and obviously
- truly and seriously
- real and obviously
- real and seriously
- particularly and obviously
- particularly and seriously
Both words in one sentence
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Similar to the Colbert example above, Dave Barry has also written a few hilarious and obviously fake "self help" books that only Darwin Awards candidates would take seriously.
Source: The Blind Leading the Blind - Loaded Weapon 1 had the same problem in spoofing a film series that obviously didn't take itself all that seriously to begin with.
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He doesn't mind Fred and George endlessly mocking him for being the heir of Slytherin - he's actually glad that at least they're obviously not taking the rumours seriously.
Source: Actually Pretty Funny
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