apparently obvious

Frequency: 5.71.6 per million words

Suggests something seems obvious on the surface, but may not be.

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Examples (10)

  • It was apparently obvious that he was trying to avoid the question, but no one pressed him.
  • The solution seemed apparently obvious at first glance, yet it proved quite complex upon closer inspection.
  • Her discomfort was apparently obvious to everyone in the room, though she tried to hide it.
  • The failure of the project was apparently obvious long before its official cancellation.
  • While the answer might appear apparently obvious, the underlying reasons are often more intricate.
  • He made an apparently obvious mistake that cost them the game.
  • The direction to the exit became apparently obvious once they turned the corner.
  • From her reaction, his disappointment was apparently obvious, despite his attempts to be stoic.
  • The flaws in the argument were apparently obvious to anyone who had studied the subject.
  • The change in their relationship was apparently obvious, even to casual observers.