English dictionary

obviously

adverb

Pronunciation

ˈɑ(b).vi.əs.li

Audio pronunciation

Parts of speech

Definitions

adverb

  1. unmistakably (‘plain’ is often used informally for ‘plainly’)

Example sentences

the answer is obviously wrong
she was in bed and evidently in great pain
he was manifestly too important to leave off the guest list
it is all patently nonsense
she has apparently been living here for some time

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