Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In an obvious manner; so as to be easily apprehended; evidently; plainly; manifestly.
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- adverb In a
obvious manner;clearly apparent .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')
Etymologies
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Examples
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Equally the 'Hell' in the title obviously comes form the German word for larger Helles.
British Blogs Odd News | newslite.tv 2010
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"The win obviously is important to me," he said, "but the one thing I wanted to do was win while my parents were still here to see it."
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McCain obviously is looking for the Hillary vote since apparently he thinks women need no other criteria than a set of ovaries to mark their ballot, right?
Jeanne Devon ("AKMuckraker"): Lisa Murkowski Wants Women to Vote with Their Ovaries, Not Their Brain "AKMuckraker" 2010
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McCain obviously is looking for the Hillary vote since apparently he thinks women need no other criteria than a set of ovaries to mark their ballot, right?
Jeanne Devon ("AKMuckraker"): Lisa Murkowski Wants Women to Vote with Their Ovaries, Not Their Brain "AKMuckraker" 2010
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Sara Palin obviously is being coached by some of the finest minds in the Tea Party movement.
Palin warns of 'Second Holocaust' if Iran gains nuclear weapons 2010
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McCain obviously is looking for the Hillary vote since apparently he thinks women need no other criteria than a set of ovaries to mark their ballot, right?
Jeanne Devon ("AKMuckraker"): Lisa Murkowski Wants Women to Vote with Their Ovaries, Not Their Brain Jeanne Devon ( 2010
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McCain obviously is looking for the Hillary vote since apparently he thinks women need no other criteria than a set of ovaries to mark their ballot, right?
Jeanne Devon ("AKMuckraker"): Lisa Murkowski Wants Women to Vote with Their Ovaries, Not Their Brain "AKMuckraker" 2010
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McCain obviously is looking for the Hillary vote since apparently he thinks women need no other criteria than a set of ovaries to mark their ballot, right?
Jeanne Devon ("AKMuckraker"): Lisa Murkowski Wants Women to Vote with Their Ovaries, Not Their Brain "AKMuckraker" 2010
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There is an angularity about Dan Zelaya that begs a question of heritage—Native American, maybe, or Middle Eastern—his name obviously Hispanic; white hair that defies classification except as elderly human being, aging along a final common pathway.
Healer Carol Wiley Cassella 2010
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McCain obviously is pushing the conservative republican status quo of US so called security and his so called war record to once again grease his way through.
McCain Doubts Forums’ Chances - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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