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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Government backing is important, but there are obviously many example of successful lenders who don't have that same feature.
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Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Most obviously, as DeepSeek shows, there may be ways to reduce the emissions of AI with chip innovation and language model advances.
—Justin Worland, TIME, 29 Jan. 2025
Peter's story is obviously the center, but the others' flow out nicely from his and conclude at a clear place, if not totally satisfactory.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 29 Jan. 2025
This is obviously something that will need to be examined further.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 29 Jan. 2025
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Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Most obviously, as DeepSeek shows, there may be ways to reduce the emissions of AI with chip innovation and language model advances.
—Justin Worland, TIME, 29 Jan. 2025
Peter's story is obviously the center, but the others' flow out nicely from his and conclude at a clear place, if not totally satisfactory.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 29 Jan. 2025
This is obviously something that will need to be examined further.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Obviously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obviously. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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