Word parts

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obvious + -ly

Pronunciation

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  • (US) IPA (key): /ˈɑ(b).vi(.)əs.li/
  • (UK) IPA (key): /ˈɒ(b).vi.əs.li/ or /ˈɒ(b).vɪəs.li/ or /ˈɒ(b).vjəs.li/
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  • Hyphenation: ob‧vi‧ous‧ly

Adverb

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Positive
obviously

Comparative
more obviously

Superlative
most obviously

  1. (sentence adverb) If something is obviously true, then it is very easy to see that it is true.
    China is obviously much bigger than Japan.
    Obviously, you need to work harder.
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