as in clearly
in a way that is easily noticed by an outside observer
From the look on his face, he was obviously thrilled with the news.
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Well, my daughter, Taylor, obviously didn’t know her.
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Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 26 Sep. 2024
That is public perception, which is obviously super important, and there is nothing to hide that public perception for the Kingdom has been a challenge for the last five, six, seven years, right?
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2024
The Salem witches that are now hunting Harkness now, though obviously Teen is not commanding them as he was freaked the hell out by their arrival.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
One person who, obviously, wasn’t thrilled about Swift’s endorsement of Harris was Donald Trump.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2024
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Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 26 Sep. 2024
That is public perception, which is obviously super important, and there is nothing to hide that public perception for the Kingdom has been a challenge for the last five, six, seven years, right?
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2024
The Salem witches that are now hunting Harkness now, though obviously Teen is not commanding them as he was freaked the hell out by their arrival.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
One person who, obviously, wasn’t thrilled about Swift’s endorsement of Harris was Donald Trump.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2024
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“Obviously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obviously. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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