obviously

Questions about obviously

What does obviously mean?

obviously means "unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')".

How many syllables are in obviously?

obviously has 4 syllables: ob-vi-ou-sly. The stress falls on "ob". In IPA it is /ˈɑbviəsli/.

What is another word for obviously?

Close synonyms include evidently, manifestly, patently, apparently, plainly. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is obviously a common word?

obviously is banded "Core" — among the few thousand words that carry most english. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.