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Obviously I'm not there to pick up anybody, but I'm not afraid to hang out in a predominantly gay establishment.
Adrien Brody

Meaning of "obviously" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OBVIOUSLY

obviously  [ˈɒbvɪəslɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OBVIOUSLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Obviously is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES OBVIOUSLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Obviously

"Obviously" is a song by English pop rock band McFly. It was released as the second single from their debut studio album, Room on the 3rd Floor. The single itself features a cover version of Beatles single "Help!", as well as the band's first recorded interview - part one of which can be found on CD2, with part two appearing on a limited edition 7" picture disc. The single was the band's second number-one single on the UK Singles Chart, where it stayed for one week. It also got to number 14 in Ireland.

Definition of obviously in the English dictionary

The first definition of obviously in the dictionary is in a way that is easy to see or understand; evidently. Other definition of obviously is without subtlety. Obviously is also it is obvious that; clearly.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OBVIOUSLY


curiously
ˈkjʊərɪəslɪ
deviously
ˈdiːvɪəslɪ
enviously
ˈɛnvɪəslɪ
erroneously
ɪˈrəʊnɪəslɪ
fiercely
ˈfɪəslɪ
furiously
ˈfjʊərɪəslɪ
hilariously
hɪˈlɛərɪəslɪ
homogeneously
ˌhɒməʊˈdʒiːnɪəslɪ
imperviously
ɪmˈpɜːvɪəslɪ
instantaneously
ˌɪnstənˈteɪnɪəslɪ
lasciviously
ləˈsɪvɪəslɪ
mysteriously
mɪˈstɪərɪəslɪ
notoriously
nəʊˈtɔːrɪəslɪ
obliviously
əˈblɪvɪəslɪ
perviously
ˈpɜːvɪəslɪ
previously
ˈpriːvɪəslɪ
seriously
ˈsɪərɪəslɪ
simultaneously
ˌsɪməlˈteɪnɪəslɪ
spontaneously
spɒnˈteɪnɪəslɪ
variously
ˈveərɪəslɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OBVIOUSLY

obtuseness
obtusity
obumbrate
obumbration
obvention
obverse
obversely
obversion
obvert
obviable
obviate
obviation
obviator
obvious
obviousness
obvolute
obvolution
obvolutive
obvolvent
obvs

WORDS THAT END LIKE OBVIOUSLY

advantageously
anonymously
anxiously
cautiously
consciously
continuously
dangerously
deliciously
enormously
famously
generously
graciously
marvellously
meticulously
outrageously
ridiculously
rigorously
tremendously
unanimously
unconsciously
vigorously

Synonyms and antonyms of obviously in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «OBVIOUSLY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «obviously» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of obviously

Translation of «obviously» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OBVIOUSLY

Find out the translation of obviously to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of obviously from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «obviously» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

明显地
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

obviamente
570 millions of speakers

English

obviously
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जाहिर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بِشَكْلٍ وَاضِحٍ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

очевидно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

obviamente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্পষ্টত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

évidemment
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jelas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

offensichtlich
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

明らかに
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

분명하게
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Temenan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hiển nhiên
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வெளிப்படையாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उघड आहे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

belli ki
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

evidentemente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

oczywiście
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

очевидно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

evident
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

προφανώς
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

natuurlik
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

självklart
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

åpenbart
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of obviously

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OBVIOUSLY»

The term «obviously» is very widely used and occupies the 5.902 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OBVIOUSLY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «obviously» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «obviously» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about obviously

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10 QUOTES WITH «OBVIOUSLY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word obviously.
1
Carlos Alazraqui
Movies, obviously, are a little more lucrative. The initial paycheck is better.
2
Gareth Bale
Whenever I get days off, I go home, or friends and family come up. I'm in contact with them every day, so it's like we live next door, but obviously we live in two different countries. Football is my job, and everyone around me has given me the opportunity to purely concentrate on football, and everyone else worries about everything else.
3
Robert Barany
It came to me then in a flash that obviously the temperature of the water was responsible for the nystagmus.
4
Jamie Campbell Bower
Being able to do lead roles in pictures or onstage or whatever it is that you're doing in acting is obviously what you strive for because you want to better yourself as an actor and you want to better yourself as a person as well. But that does come with a lot of responsibility and a great deal of weight.
5
Hamish Bowles
We're obviously in a strange environment where practically anyone can set themselves up as a pundit of sorts. It's all about sorting the wheat from the chaff, and I'm very interested in reading different points of view, and certainly different generations than my own that have such a very different world view.
6
Adrien Brody
Obviously I'm not there to pick up anybody, but I'm not afraid to hang out in a predominantly gay establishment.
7
Jim Cantalupo
Ronald has had bicycle safety and safety in the home. Yes, Ronald is McDonald's, second most recognised figure after Santa Claus, and there's an element of obviously benefiting your business.
8
Linford Christie
Obviously I was disappointed when it fell into disuse, because it was my own track named after me, but I am sure all those youngsters we lost will be coming back, and I certainly intend to be down here as much as I can, coaching and advising.
9
Diane Cilento
At boarding school you had to wear your name across your chest and your back, and obviously I had a pretty funny name. It wasn't Brown or Smith or Hughes.
10
Howard Coble
At a time when we have much work to do to address our Nation's critical infrastructure, and, as I said, which is currently in dire need of upgrade and repair, this legislation is also a jobs bill and is obviously a jobs creator.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OBVIOUSLY»

Discover the use of obviously in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to obviously and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Fond Of A Double Entendre . . . obviously
Laughs abound on every page as author Cormac G. McDermott presents this collection of jokes and double entendres with wit and verve.
Cormac G. McDermott, 2012
2
Obviously Not Clairvoyant
The best-selling tabloid in the solar system, "The Galactic Enquirer" was a two-person operation comprised of the Editor-in-Chief and the Guy Who Actually Did All the Work (a position held at the time, as it almost always was, by a woman).
Frank Arricale, 2005
3
Dot's Dateline: An Investigative Report on Marriage-Able ...
For anybody whoever thought about answering a singles ad in a newspaper you'll want to read about this 90 year old woman's twenty year collection of unrequited love letters.
Dottie Zimmerman, 2002
4
THE VERY SMALL (OBVIOUSLY) BOOK OF THE PHILIPPINES: AN ...
AN ENGLISHMAN'S VIEW OF WHAT SHOULD BE PARADISE GRAHAM MICHAEL BARTON. THE VERYSMALL THE VERYSMALL(OBVIOUSLY)( OBVIOUSLY) BOOKOFTHEBOOKOFTHE PHILIPPINES PHILIPPINES An Englishman's View ...
GRAHAM MICHAEL BARTON, 2013
5
Obviously
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! "Obviously" is the second single from British popband McFly's debut studio album, Room on the 3rd Floor.
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
6
A War on Terror?: The European Stance on a New Threat, ...
proceedings, the restriction of communication obviously weakens the suspect's opportunities of an effective defence.88 These constraints have not only been criticised by controlees and their legal representatives but, in protest at the ...
Marianne Wade, Almir Maljevic, 2009
7
Investigation of the Department of the Interior and of the ...
The witness should testify from his own knowledge, and obviously what others have told him would be hearsay. He was basing this examination on his own knowledge, or statements of his examination based on his own knowledge. A. Why, I ...
United States. Congress. Joint Committee to Investigate the Interior Department and Forestry Service, Knute Nelson, Louis Russell Glavis, 1911
8
The Oddvious: A Collection of Obviously Odd Cartoons
It's obvious but odd. So it's ODDVIOUS!
Ed Broth, Barry Marder, 2013
9
Theological Foundations for Ministry
This fact that God has here come amongst us in the person of His Son, and that as a man with us He exercises judgment, reveals the full seriousness of the human situation. In this judgment God obviously has something to say to man which ...
Ray S. Anderson, 1979
10
Considered Judgment
If the theory or practice in question is well-founded, the results of these processes are supposed to be obviously acceptable. In that case, we need only consider them to recognize that they are warranted. Manifestly, most of our knowledge is ...
Catherine Z. Elgin, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OBVIOUSLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term obviously is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Eagles fans named the most hated in the NFL, obviously
Philadelphia sports fans are a self-loathing bunch. We can't stand ourselves half of the time, so it's no surprise the rest of the world hates us. «Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia, Jul 15»
2
William Shatner thinks 'Star Trek' wasn't political, has obviously
Part of the reason people love Star Trek is because it gives viewers hope for a better tomorrow. One where humanity has finally shed all the ... «HitFix, Jul 15»
3
What does Jake Gyllenhaal like most about the UK? Greggs, obviously
Hollywood confession – even someone who can afford to eat anywhere and also has an enviable, muscular bod is partial to a bit of Greggs. «Metro, Jul 15»
4
Ben Affleck Was Once Photographed With Co-Star Blake Lively So …
Look, Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner obviously had problems in their marriage -- otherwise they wouldn't have split up. No happy marriage ... «The Stir, Jul 15»
5
10 Reasons Why Privilege "Obviously" Doesn't Exist
When larger people talk about how they've been mistreated because of their size, that's obviously a personal attack on me. So even if I don't ... «Pulse, Jul 15»
6
9 Songs For Hopeless Romantics, Because Music Is Obviously The …
The actual dating world may be harsh, but the world at large loves to cater to the hopelessly romantic among us via Ryan Gosling movies, Nicholas Sparks ... «Bustle, Jul 15»
7
Starkey: Tomlin's the right coach, obviously
Traveling by Jeep, boat and foot, Tribune-Review investigative reporter Carl Prine and photojournalist Justin Merriman covered nearly 2,000 ... «Tribune-Review, Jul 15»
8
Katy Perry has obviously involved herself in Taylor Swift / Nicki Minaj …
In case you need to bring yourself up to speed - Nicki Minaj wasn't happy with only getting two nominations for Anaconda. Taylor Swift wasn't ... «Entertainment.ie, Jul 15»
9
Man Goes Head to Head with a Bus, Obviously Loses
Footage shared on Facebook by law enforcement officers with the Winter Haven Police Department in Florida, US, shows a man going head to ... «Softpedia News, Jul 15»
10
Funny Animal Video: Obviously, Raccoons Don't Share Their Food …
It's Friday and time for another funny animal video. This week's hilarious footage comes by way of a Facebook user, who graciously introduced ... «Starpulse.com, Jul 15»

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