obviously en · ADV
Pronunciation
- /ˈɒ(b).vɪəs.li/ (Received-Pronunciation, informal)
- (US) audio
- /ˈɑ(b).vi(.)əs.li/ (General-American)
- /ˈɔ(b).vi.ɘs.li/ (New-Zealand)
- /ˈɔv.jɘs.li/ (New-Zealand, informal)
- /ˈɒ(b).vi.əs.li/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈɒ(b).vjəs.li/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Etymology tree English obvious Middle English -ly English -ly English obviously From obvious + -ly.
Meanings
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In an obvious or clearly apparent manner.
She was in floods of tears and obviously very upset.
She came in now, but to the closet; from it she took a simple skirt and blouse. Picking up her underclothing she departed, obviously to dress somewhere else.
1964, Philip K. Dick, “NINE”, in Clans of the Alphane Moon, United States: Ace Books, →OCLC; republished London: HarperCollinsPublishers, 1996, →ISBN, page 112:The plane has obviously been delayed.
“Temu is gone! What I saw today completely convinced me!” the user wrote. “Local sellers, despite obviously buying some items in advance in a bulk, don’t have all these items I was interested in.”
2025 May 2, Elisabeth Buchwald and Ramishah Maruf, “A massive tariff on millions of Americans’ purchases just went into effect — cue the chaos”, in CNN:It was a casual sneer, obviously one of a long line. There was hatred behind it, but of a quiet, chronic type, nothing new or unduly virulent, and he was taken aback by the flicker of amazed incredulity that passed over the younger man's ravaged face.
1963, Margery Allingham, chapter 8, in The China Governess: A Mystery, London: Chatto & Windus, →OCLC:She'd obviously not gone to sleep yet: her eyes were bloodshot with sleepiness.
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(colloquial) Used as a filler word, or to introduce information even when not obvious.
You weren't to know, but I've spoken to, obviously, Jim about this, and ...
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most obviously | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more obviously | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
unobviously · clandestinely · covertly · secretly · subtly
Deriveds
Hyponyms
Relateds
Synonyms
eyely · plainly · blatantly · baitly · glaringly · overtly · obvi · openly · evidently · clearly · obviously · apparently (in an obvious manner) · noticeably · manifestly · observably · visibly
Translations (72)
eo evidente (in an obvious manner; clearly apparent) · es a ojos vistas (in an obvious manner; clearly apparent) · ro evident (in an obvious manner; clearly apparent) · fr évidemment (in an obvious manner; clearly apparent) · ja 当たり前 (in an obvious manner; clearly apparent) · fi ilmeisesti (in an obvious manner; clearly apparent) · ca òbviament (in an obvious manner; clearly apparent) · kk айқын (in an obvious manner; clearly apparent) · da naturligvis (in an obvious manner; clearly apparent) · de sichtlich (in an obvious manner; clearly apparent) · nl vanzelfsprekend (in an obvious manner; clearly apparent) · sk samozrejme (in an obvious manner; clearly apparent) · vi hiển nhiên (in an obvious manner; clearly apparent) · fr clairement (in an obvious manner; clearly apparent) · ru очеви́дно (in an obvious manner; clearly apparent) · ko 확실히 (in an obvious manner; clearly apparent) · nl overduidelijk (in an obvious manner; clearly apparent) · bg очеви́дно (in an obvious manner; clearly apparent) · vi sờ sờ (in an obvious manner; clearly apparent) · fi selvästi (in an obvious manner; clearly apparent) · tr bariz (in an obvious manner; clearly apparent) · tr ortada (in an obvious manner; clearly apparent) · sh очигледно (in an obvious manner; clearly apparent) · pl oczywiście (in an obvious manner; clearly apparent) · ja 明らかに (in an obvious manner; clearly apparent) · ko 뻔히 (in an obvious manner; clearly apparent) · sh očigledno (in an obvious manner; clearly apparent) · de offenkundig (in an obvious manner; clearly apparent) · cmn 顯然地 /显然地 (in an obvious manner; clearly apparent) · el προφανώς (in an obvious manner; clearly apparent) · la ēvidenter (in an obvious manner; clearly apparent) · be відаво́чна (in an obvious manner; clearly apparent) · sk zjavne (in an obvious manner; clearly apparent) · sv tydligen (in an obvious manner; clearly apparent) · ar بُوضُوح (in an obvious manner; clearly apparent) · prg akiwīstai (in an obvious manner; clearly apparent) · sh očito (in an obvious manner; clearly apparent) · vi rõ ràng (in an obvious manner; clearly apparent) · gl obviamente (in an obvious manner; clearly apparent) · hy ակնհայտ (in an obvious manner; clearly apparent) · cs samozřejmě (in an obvious manner; clearly apparent) · no selvsagt (in an obvious manner; clearly apparent) · it ovviamente (in an obvious manner; clearly apparent) · vi rành rành (in an obvious manner; clearly apparent) · he מִן הַסְּתָם (in an obvious manner; clearly apparent) · nb tydeligvis (in an obvious manner; clearly apparent) · hu nyilvánvalóan (in an obvious manner; clearly apparent) · cs zjevně (in an obvious manner; clearly apparent) · lv acīm redzami (in an obvious manner; clearly apparent) · nb åpenbar (in an obvious manner; clearly apparent) · ko 분명히 (in an obvious manner; clearly apparent) · de offenbar (in an obvious manner; clearly apparent) · is augljóslega (in an obvious manner; clearly apparent) · de augenscheinlich (in an obvious manner; clearly apparent) · sv uppenbarligen (in an obvious manner; clearly apparent) · sl očitno (in an obvious manner; clearly apparent) · sv uppenbart (in an obvious manner; clearly apparent) · cmn 明顯地 /明显地 (in an obvious manner; clearly apparent) · lv acīmredzot (in an obvious manner; clearly apparent) · tl kanawa-nawang (in an obvious manner; clearly apparent) · nb åpenlys (in an obvious manner; clearly apparent) · gd a rèir coltais (in an obvious manner; clearly apparent) · pt obviamente (in an obvious manner; clearly apparent) · fi silminnähden (in an obvious manner; clearly apparent) · cmn 明明 (in an obvious manner; clearly apparent) · de offensichtlich (in an obvious manner; clearly apparent) · uk очеви́дно (in an obvious manner; clearly apparent) · sk očividne (in an obvious manner; clearly apparent) · la quippe (in an obvious manner; clearly apparent) · mk очигледно (in an obvious manner; clearly apparent) · no åpenbart (in an obvious manner; clearly apparent) · es obviamente (in an obvious manner; clearly apparent)