obviously
Britishadverb
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in a way that is easy to see or understand; evidently
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without subtlety
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(sentence modifier) it is obvious that; clearly
obviously not everyone wants a bank account
Example Sentences
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"I just thought that it was really exciting. The dress is obviously not cursed, I'm happily married, as is the bride I bought it from," she joked.
From BBC
“War obviously has the potential to scare away the investors and tourists who are increasingly central to the economic ambitions of Gulf states,” said Ratney, the former U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia.
“Warren,” Abel wrote in the letter, “ is obviously a very hard act to follow.”
Everyone takes pride in it, so obviously mine has ended up being this really high-profile thing, but my mum splits her time, my dad splits his time between me and my brother.
From BBC
Stand CEO Edward Ridgely, who designs software for prediction-market traders, says there are times when “insiders are obviously shaping the market.”
From Barron's
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