obviously

/ (ˈɒbvɪəslɪ) /

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adverb

in a way that is easy to see or understand; evidently

without subtlety

(sentence modifier) it is obvious that; clearlyobviously not everyone wants a bank account

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What does "scattergood" mean?

a person who acts as though he or she knows everything and who dismisses the opinions, comments, or suggestions of others.

a person who spends possessions or money extravagantly or wastefully; spendthrift.

a well-intentioned but naive and often ineffectual social or political reformer.

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Words nearby obviously

obverse, obversion, obvert, obviate, obvious, obviously, obvolute, Obwalden, oc-, oca, Ocala

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First of all, he continued to search through the letters, pocketing those which were obviously bills.
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Had man been placed in the world perfected and sinless, obviously there would be no such thing as progress.
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Obviously we shall have to learn more of this at another session.
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