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Obviously

AH-bvee-uh-slee

/ˈɑːbviːʌsliː/

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Syllable breakdown

obviously

Dictionary meaning

Unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly').

Examples

  • The answer is obviously wrong.

Synonyms: evidently, manifestly, patently, apparently, plain

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