Obviously
/ˈɒ(b).vi.əs.li/ adv, slang
adv, slang ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 In an obvious or clearly apparent manner.
"She was in floods of tears and obviously very upset."
- 2 Used as a filler word, or to introduce information even when not obvious. colloquial
"You weren't to know, but I've spoken to, obviously, Jim about this, and ..."
Adverb
- 1 unmistakably (‘plain’ is often used informally for ‘plainly’) wordnet
Example
More examples"Brian is mad because Chris obviously does not intend to return the money."
Etymology
From obvious + -ly.