When we say that something is obvious, it means that it is very easy to understand. Like many adjectives, obvious has an adverb form and it is obviously formed by adding /ly/, which makes it obviously.
In spoken English, obviously is an expression when we want to emphasize that we already knew what the speaker was saying. Also, when we are the one talking, and we are sure that our listeners knew the subject, but we still want to say it, we use obviously.
- Students are obviously required to study hard.
- They obviously want the people to know that they are in a relationship as they posted many pictures of them on their Facebook accounts.
Dialog:
Anna: Hi mom. Can I go to the beach with my friends this weekend? It is a long weekend; you and dad are very busy and I will be bored here at home.
Mom: Anna, obviously, we want you to be happy, but I don’t trust your friends. It seems obvious that they don’t have positive influence on you.
Anna: Mom, you always tell me that. You always criticize my friends. It is painfully obvious that you don’t trust me and you don’t want me to be happy.
Mom: Anna, you are still a kid, I and you dad are here to protect you. Why can you not see that we clearly want the best for you?
Anna: You know what mom, whatever. I will stay home and watch movies this weekend.
Mom: You can’t watch movies all day. I will need you to clean the house and you also have to study for your next week’s exam.
Anna: Well, mom. It really sounds obvious that you just want me to clean the house. Why didn’t you tell me that in the first place? Why did you have to criticize my friends?
Mom: Yes, of course. We need you to help us and you need to get good grades.
Anna: Okay. I understand. Sorry mom.
Mom: Anna, without a doubt, we love you so much. I and your dad are working hard so you can have a bright future. It’s blatantly obvious that we only want what’s best for you.
Anna: Yes mom. I know, sorry for my behavior.
Mom: You are still young. You obviously don’t know everything, so I hope that you listen to me and your dad.
Other words you can create from obviously:
Obvious
It is an adjective and it used to describe things that are easy to understand; clear, very evident or apparent.
- It was obvious that the printer was out of order but he still tried to use it.
Obviousness
Is a noun that refers to the property of being easy to see and understand.
Collocations:
Seem/appear obvious
- It seems obvious that she is lying to her boyfriend.
Sound obvious
- This sounds obvious, but you should not shout at your boss.
Become obvious
- It became obvious that his mother didn’t like his wife.
Glaringly/blindingly obvious
Extremely obvious
- His love for his girlfriend is glaringly obvious.
Transparently/patently/blatantly obvious
Clearly obvious.
- It is blatantly obvious that she was born with silver spoon in her mouth.
Painfully obvious
Very obvious that it is embarrassing or upsetting
- It was painfully obvious that her kids disliked her cooking.
Related phrasal verb:
Without a doubt or without doubt:this phrase is used to emphasize that something is definitely true.
- Without a doubt, he is the greatest president that we have ever had.
Related idioms:
Crystal clear
Water that is clear is extremely clear, so this idiom is used to mean that something is completely obvious.
- It’s crystal clear that he wants to be the CEO of the company.
Plain to see
Meaning is in plain view or sight; evident, obvious.
- It’s plain to see that a team building is very important for the employees.
It’s textbook
This means that something is very common and it is unquestionably obvious.
- He asked a psychologist why he was depressed, and after giving his personal background, the psychologist told him the root of his problem. When he asked the psychologist why he figured it out, he said “It’s textbook.”.
Synonyms (other ways to say):
Needless to say
It goes without saying
Clearly
Evidently
Plainly
Patently
Visibly
Discernibly
Manifestly
Noticeably
Unmistakably
Undeniably
Incontrovertibly
Demonstrably
Unquestionably
Indubitably
Undoubtedly
Without doubt
Doubtless
Of course
Indisputably
Distinctly
In an obvious manner
Naturally
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