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Discover LudwigThe phrase "allegedly obvious" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing something that is claimed to be clear or evident, but with a hint of skepticism or doubt about that clarity.
Example: "The solution to the problem was allegedly obvious, yet many still struggled to understand it."
Alternatives: "supposedly clear" or "reportedly evident".
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The question then arises as to whether any secondary relata are needed, or whether they all constitute an objectionable loss of objectivity, or an objectionable departure from the allegedly "obvious binarity" of causation (Section 1.3).
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With a copy this (allegedly) good, it's pretty obvious that someone high up the food chain is responsible.
Rose fell to the ground with just over two minutes remaining in the game, in obvious discomfort, as he allegedly pulled his hamstring... the most recent of his assortment of injuries.
She told me lie after obvious lie and, because she had allegedly stopped drinking a long time ago, said she did not need me to visit, or have use of our services.
He probably wasn't as obvious, however, as Alisha Halfmoon, who allegedly got caught cooking up meth at an Oklahoma Walmart.
Stuart Townsend is Lestat, the vampire who is allegedly so sexy and cool, but actually a very obvious prat.
We weren't taken to the former governor's house, which allegedly came under attack, or to any places bearing obvious battle scars.
These allegedly authentic documents signed by Nigerian government officials were obvious fakes.
It is the tendency of philosophers to deny the obvious, to neglect surfaces in favor of what is allegedly behind them, out of habitual weakness and anxiety to prefer the stable and immutable over and against change and becoming.
While candy and soda are the most obvious culprits, you'd be surprised at how many allegedly healthy products contain sugar.
The obvious question: Where did Ferguson police get the military equipment it allegedly used during the protests, and how did the department purchase it?
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