Obviously
Obviously adverb - Unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly').
Utterly and obviously are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Utterly" instead an adverb "Obviously".
Nearby Words: obvious, obviousness
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- very and obviously
- very and utterly
- greatly and obviously
- greatly and utterly
- extremely and obviously
- extremely and utterly
- precisely and obviously
- precisely and utterly
- absolutely and obviously
- absolutely and utterly
- plain and obviously
- plain and utterly
- downright and obviously
- downright and utterly
Both words in one sentence
- Greer is obviously well liked, being an utterly cool pyromaniac Bad Ass and as for Destiny... just see the WMG!
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The show was cancelled after this, but since history tells people that in a few years time the prince becomes King John, they obviously failed utterly (and may well have been killed in the attempt).
Source: Inferred Holocaust -
However, on one occasion, when a leading female character transforms into a blonde bombshell, the trope is utterly ignored and the main character is actually shown with rather obviously stretched pants.
Source: Something Else Also Rises
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