obviously
part of speech
adverb (obviously)
meaning for a pupil
1) In a way that is easy to see or understand; clearly. tree →
2) Used in talk to mean "of course" or "as you know" (Obviously, I said yes!). tree →
3) (informal) Said in a cross or sarcastic way when something should be clear (Obviously!). tree →
sense in the lessons
In everyday talk: "Obviously, we'll need coats if it snows." In stories: "She was obviously scared." Phrases: obviously not, quite obviously.
examples
- He was obviously tired after the match. tree →
- Obviously, you need to wear a helmet. tree →
- The cake was obviously burnt. tree →
- "Did you like it?" "Obviously!" tree →
- She obviously knew the answer. tree →
- Obviously not — I'd never do that! tree →
- The story is obviously a favourite one among the Celts. tree →
note
Adverb from "obvious". Can go at the start, middle or end of a sentence. Saying "obviously" can sound rude if the other person did not know, so use it kindly.
In the corpora
- Words like everyone, obviously and surely are clues.
- «S'pose» means suppose, «obvs» means obviously, and «cheers» can mean thanks.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «obviously» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.