obviously

B1 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈɑ(b).vi(.)əs.li/ UK /ˈɒ(b).vi.əs.li/ See IPA manual

adv 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.

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1 adv · in a way that is easy to... apparently evidently plainly manifestly

More baitlyblatantly clearlyeyelyglaringly noticeably observablyobviopenly overtly

Opposites

clandestinely covertly secretly subtlyunobviously

Word family

Derived forms obviobvs

Related forms obvious

Etymology

From obvious + -ly.

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Describing Qualities

# 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

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