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obvi en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈɑb.vi/ (General-American)
  • /ˈɒb.vi/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Clipping of obvious or obviously.

Meanings

  1. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, slang) Clipping of obvious.
    alt of obvious
    • Theater owner James L. Nederlander announced he is producing the new stage show, titled Once Upon a One More Time (an obvi nod to Spears' debut single '...Baby One More Time'). 2019 March 13, Matt Galea, “Britney Spears' Bangers Are Being Turned Into A Feminist Fairytale Musical”, in Pedestrian.tv, archived from the original on 14 Dec 2022:
    • There comes a time in every dating app exchange when you start to wonder if you and your match have the same intentions. So far, you've exchanged some flirty banter, discovered some common ground, and it's obvi the interest is mutual. 2020 July 21, Rebecca Strong, “18 Non-Awk Ways To Ask A Match What Kind Of Relationship They're Looking For”, in Elite Daily, archived from the original on 25 Jul 2020:
    • Tacos, enchiladas and quesadillas. I’m just warming up here, so, yes, this is the "obvi" suggestion. 2019 May 28, Becky Krystal, “Leave no corn tortilla behind: 6 smart ways to use them up”, in The Washington Post, archived from the original on 08 Oct 2020:

Forms

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obvy alternative lexicographic
more obvi Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most obvi Degree=Sup lexicographic

obvi en · ADV

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈɑb.vi/ (General-American)
  • /ˈɒb.vi/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Clipping of obvious or obviously.

Meanings

  1. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, slang) Clipping of obviously.
    alt of obviously
    • There's obvi no way I'm going to drive that far just for a haircut.
    • Are you going to the party? Obvi.
    • “So I really loved working here.” “Obvi.” “But the time has come for me to move on. But don't worry, I am not gonna leave you guys in the lurch. I've already found my replacement. I'm gonna train him really, really well so that no business is interrupted in any way.” 2014 February 25, Nick Kroll, “Finger Magnets” (5:22 from the start), in Kroll Show, season 2, episode 7, spoken by Liz G. (Nick Kroll):

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
most obvi Degree=Sup lexicographic
obvy alternative lexicographic
more obvi Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Synonyms

obvi · plainly · clearly · blatantly · observably · clearly · evidently · noticeably · obvs · openly · apparently · eyely · overtly · obviously · evidently · visibly · baitly · plainly · glaringly · manifestly

Translations (4)

de logo (obviously) · de wohl (obviously) · de klar (obviously) · de auf der Hand liegend (obviously)