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Rule "clearly, obviously"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description:	clearly, obviously
	By default, this rule is not active in LanguageTool because its category is not active by default
Message:	Something that is clear to you is not always clear to the reader. Remove "\1" unless it is necessary.
Category:	Plain English (ID: PLAIN_ENGLISH)
Link:	https://cgi.duke.edu/web/sciwriting/index.php?action=lesson3
Incorrect sentences that this rule can detect:	Obviously, this is important. We have clearly arrived.
Correct sentences for comparison:	This is important. We have arrived.
ID:	CLEARLY_OR_OBVIOUSLY [1]
Version:	6.8-SNAPSHOT (2025-10-25 22:33:08 +0200)