obviously B1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈɑ(b).vi(.)əs.li/ UK /ˈɒ(b).vi.əs.li/ See IPA manual Freq #997 Meanings 1 adv In a way that is easy to see or understand; clearly. She was obviously upset by the news. 2 adv Used to show that something is already known or expected. Obviously, we'll need to book the tickets in advance. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in a way that is easy to... apparentlyevidentlyplainlymanifestly More baitlyblatantlyclearlyeyelyglaringlynoticeablyobservablyobviopenlyovertly ↔ Opposites clandestinelycovertlysecretlysubtlyunobviously Word family Derived forms obviobvs Related forms obvious Appears in Phrases (1) See all obviously wrong clearly incorrect or mistaken Adverb + adjective Etymology AI details From obvious + -ly. Topics Describing Qualities External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # obviously **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈɑ(b).vi(.)əs.li/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɒ(b).vi.əs.li/ **Frequency rank:** 997 ## Meanings 1. In a way that is easy to see or understand; clearly. 2. Used to show that something is already known or expected. ## Examples - She was obviously upset by the news. - Obviously, we'll need to book the tickets in advance. ## Synonyms - baitly - blatantly - clearly - evidently - eyely - glaringly - manifestly - noticeably - observably - obvi - openly - overtly ## Antonyms - clandestinely - covertly - secretly - subtly - unobviously ## Derived Forms - obvi - obvs ## Related Forms - obvious ## Etymology From obvious + -ly. ## AI Etymology Obviously comes from obvious + -ly. Modern senses include in a way that is easy to see or understand; clearly and used to show that something is already known or expected. The wider word family includes derivatives such as obvi and obvs and related forms such as obvious. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown