Obviously and Slightly

Obviously

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

Slightly and obviously are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Slightly" instead an adverb "Obviously".

Nearby Words: obvious, obviousness

Slightly

Slightly adverb - By a very small margin.

Obviously and slightly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Obviously" instead an adverb "Slightly".

Nearby Word: slight

Mutual synonyms

Both words in one sentence

  • Fight Scene Failure Sherlock Holmes - in a brief bar brawl between Holmes and a drunken ruffian, the opening backhand obviously misses and slightly later one of Holmes' punches is obviously aimed below the chin.
  • Stay in the Kitchen: Done only slightly less obviously than usual in the movie- Nanako wants to replace Ken in the Gekiga Jet but Joe tells her she should stay with him instead.
  • Moral Event Horizon / Live-Action TV When he was introduced, it was as an ambiguous and slightly sinister character, but definitely the lesser of two evils when compared to the obviously psychopathic Jay Wratten.
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