obviously

/ˈɑbviəsli/

adverbob · vi · ous · ly

Think: “It’s OBVIOUS + LY”—if it’s obvious, you add -ly to say how it’s seen.

Yes, it's obviously. Don’t drop the second “i”: it’s ob-vi-ous-ly (…vi + ous + ly).

Definitions

  1. adverbin a way that is easy to see, understand, or recognize; clearly
  2. adverbused to emphasize that something is true or should be expected

Examples

  • Obviously, we need to leave early to avoid traffic.
  • She was obviously nervous, tapping her foot during the interview.
  • The answer is obviously wrong because it doesn’t match the question.

Synonyms

clearlyplainlyevidentlymanifestlyundeniably

Antonyms

unclearlydoubtfully

Translations

ES obviamentePT obviamenteFR évidemment

Common misspellings

obviuslyobviousleyobvioslyobviouslyyobvouslyobviosulyobviousllyobviuosly

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