obviously (adv.)

  1. unmistakably (`plain is often used informally for `plainly); the answer is obviously wrong; she was in bed and evidently in great pain; he was manifestly too important to leave off the guest list; it is all patently nonsense; she has apparently been living here for some time; I thought he owned the property, but apparently not; You are plainly wrong; he is plain stubborn

    [ Syn: evidently , evidently , manifestly , manifestly , patently , patently , apparently , apparently , plainly , plainly , plain , plain , evidently , evidently , manifestly , manifestly , patently , patently , apparently , apparently , plainly , plainly , plain , plain , evidently , evidently , manifestly , manifestly , patently , patently , apparently , apparently , plainly , plainly , plain , plain , evidently , evidently , manifestly , manifestly , patently , patently , apparently , apparently , plainly , plainly , plain , plain ]

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