"obviously" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: obviously
Etymology: : obviously < obviously + -ly
  1. προφανώς
    Sense id: el-obviously-en-adv-BjLAhxBy
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: blatantly, clearly, evidently, flagrantly, glaringly, noticeably, openly, overtly, plainly, visibly
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          "text": "Obviously you are not well-informed, that’s why you’re making these objections.",
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          "text": "-“Was he unhappy with our decision?” -“Obviously (yes).”",
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      "word": "glaringly"
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      "word": "noticeably"
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    {
      "word": "openly"
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      "word": "overtly"
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      "word": "visibly"
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          "text": "-“Was he unhappy with our decision?” -“Obviously (yes).”",
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