obviously

Word parts

obvious + -ly

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈɑ(b).vi(.)əs.li/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈɒ(b).vi.əs.li/ or /ˈɒ(b).vɪəs.li/ or /ˈɒ(b).vjəs.li/

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• Hyphenation: ob‧vi‧ous‧ly

Adverb

Positive obviously

Comparative more obviously

Superlative most obviously

1. (sentence adverb) If something is obviously true, then it is very easy to see that it is true.
   • Synonym: clearly

   China is obviously much bigger than Japan.

   Obviously, you need to work harder.

Related words

• obvious