obvious
[ob-vee-uh s]
- easily seen, recognized, or understood; open to view or knowledge; evident: an obvious advantage.
- lacking in subtlety.
- Obsolete. being or standing in the way.
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Origin of obvious
Synonyms
See more synonyms for obvious on Thesaurus.com1. plain, manifest, clear, palpable, unmistakable.
Synonym study
1. See apparent.
Antonyms
1. hidden.
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Examples from the Web for obviously
Contemporary Examples
Obviously, the first obligation of all liberal democratic governments is to enforce the rule of law.
Obviously, not all the original cast can come back or even have the desire.
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Yes, the original Bond, as imagined by Ian Fleming, was obviously white.
Just because two pieces of malware share a common ancestry, it obviously does not mean they share a common operator.
Since filming the show, however, her relationship with classical music has obviously changed.
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Historical Examples
Obviously there had been no serious quarrel between the brothers.
VivietteWilliam J. Locke
All these stories are obviously alike, but we judge them very differently.
A Theological-Political Treatise [Part II]Benedict of Spinoza
In this the Man of Taste is obviously following the reigning fashion.
De Libris: Prose and VerseAustin Dobson
"This is obviously a conundrum," said Yates, ticking off the items on his four fingers.
In the Midst of AlarmsRobert Barr
To run straight, the axes of all the wheels must obviously be parallel.
obviously
- in a way that is easy to see or understand; evidently
- without subtlety
- (sentence modifier) it is obvious that; clearlyobviously not everyone wants a bank account
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obvious
- easy to see or understand; evident
- exhibiting motives, feelings, intentions, etc, clearly or without subtlety
- naive or unsubtlethe play was rather obvious
- obsolete being or standing in the way
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Word Origin
C16: from Latin obvius, from obviam in the way, from ob- against + via way
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Word Origin and History for obviously
obvious
adj.
1580s, "frequently met with," from Latin obvius "that is in the way, presenting itself readily, open, exposed, commonplace," from obviam (adv.) "in the way," from ob "against" (see ob-) + viam, accusative of via "way" (see via). Meaning "plain to see, evident" is first recorded 1630s. Related: Obviously; obviousness.
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