obviously
Word parts[change]
Pronunciation[change]
- (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/
Audio (US) (file) - Hyphenation: ob‧vi‧ous‧ly
Adverb[change]
Positive |
Comparative |
Superlative |
- (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.