obviously
adverb
- evident to anyone
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈɒ(b).vi.əs.li/ / /ˈɒ(b).vɪəs.li/ / /ˈɒ(b).vjəs.li/
adv
Etymology: Etymology tree English obvious Middle English -ly English -ly English obviously From obvious + -ly.
- In an obvious or clearly apparent manner.
“She was in floods of tears and obviously very upset.”
“She'd obviously not gone to sleep yet: her eyes were bloodshot with sleepiness.”
- Used as a filler word, or to introduce information even when not obvious.
“You weren't to know, but I've spoken to, obviously, Jim about this, and ...”