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Jun 28, 2013 · One possible reason for my claim is that some authors don't even use words "clearly" or "obviously", but they simply say "it follows ...". In mathematics the level of details of a mathematical proof mostly depends on the writer's kindness to her/his readers.
Post your favourite (or most hated) examples of mathematics authors using the words "clearly" or "obviously" (or any equivalent word of phrase) in a context where it clearly isn't justifiable to do so.
Apr 22, 2014 · Though I've been known to use "obviously" in humor, especially with contradictions ("And, well, obviously 0=4 so..."). It just alienates people who didn't get the intuition. Unfortunately, these two words are almost the proof-writer's version of "um...".
Oct 26, 2017 · Even the most astute readers can disagree about what is clear and obvious. The author may have been immersed in the subject for decades longer than the reader, for example, so his or her long...
- Eric G. Blackman
- eric.blackman@rochester.edu
- 2017
The main difference is not that "clearly" explains that the speaker knows by observation, it's that "clearly" suggests the guy hasn't admitted his interest yet. "Seemed" is a more reasonable inclusion, since it addresses the speaker's uncertainty.
May 28, 2017 · Apparently is used as a disclaimer, as if the author were telling us, 'This is what it seems to be, but I won't vouch for it.'" So, a term that in its essentials means obvious, when changed by the simple addition of two letters, apparently becomes a term signifying ambiguity.
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Sep 23, 2022 · The writer has to find a way of showing that in prose. It's impossible for a native English reader to read these four sentences in the same way: as you go from 1 to 4, the emphasis changes, with Sarah's inability/refusal to come going from can't (casual or neutral) to can NOT (emphatic).
