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An index depicting tropes about all that is blatant and obvious. Contrast Stealth Tropes and The Secret Index. Compare to Rule of Perception. May overlap with Stupidity Tropes and Ignored Index.
May 28, 2017 · The three words obviously, apparently, and evidently are similar, but have slightly different meanings. Obviously refers to something that needs no evidence to be understood. "In a way that is easily perceived or understood; clearly," according to the dictionary.
Apparently is often used when something is based on what appears to be true, but there may be some doubt or uncertainty. On the other hand, evidently is used when something is based on clear and obvious evidence, leaving little room for doubt.
This is one of those cases where the difference between two words is mostly one of degree. I'd say "obvious" is <more> than "evident". It's like the distinction between "big" and "huge", "unpleasant" and "disgusting", etc.
Intermediate is evident or evidently - these imply that you have some evidence that something is the case and in fact you are inclined to believe it - that is you suspect that in truth the assertion holds. In a sense such statements are stronger assertions, but there is a negativity due to deliberately opening the statement up for contradiction ...
For example: "I thought I could get tickets at the door, but apparently (or evidently) I was supposed to buy them in advance." "Obviously" describes something that is easily known. For example: "I didn't have my keys with me, so I obviously couldn't unlock the door."
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Apr 1, 2020 · Apparently is used when you're not sure about something, it seems to be true but you can't tell for sure, and it is a guess, or when someone else told you something but you don't trust them. Obviously is when something is plain and simply true. "Apparently she's lost her phone".
