obviously
In plain sight
Obviously signals that something is apparent or self-evident: Obviously, we can't finish by Friday.
It often carries a tone of mild impatience, suggesting the listener should already know this.
Sometimes it's ironic—what follows isn't obvious at all.
In casual speech, obviously serves as emphatic agreement: Did you like it? Obviously!
Without ambiguity
- plainlyIn obvious fashion
- evidentlyObservably true
- apparentlyAs far as shown
- manifestlyIn a clearly apparent way
patently · unmistakably · undeniably · visibly · noticeably · conspicuously · transparently · overtly
Without any doubt
- definitelyWith complete certainty
- surelyWith complete confidence
- undoubtedlyWith total certainty
- unquestionablyBeyond any dispute
indisputably · of course · naturally · needless to say · without doubt · absolutely · clearly · indeed
Interjection mocking obviousness
- no kiddingExpression of genuine surprise
- sureFree from uncertainty
- rightMorally proper or entitled
- likeComparable to, or enjoy
totally · well · gee · wow · shocking · surprise · newsflash · goes without saying
In actual fact
- totallyTo the full extent
- completelyTo the fullest extent
- utterlyTo the fullest extent
- entirelyTo the full extent
thoroughly · wholly · fully · altogether · perfectly · downright · outright · flat-out
clearly
Without ambiguity
- plainlyIn obvious fashion
- evidentlyObservably true
- apparentlyAs far as shown
manifestly · patently · unmistakably · undeniably · visibly · noticeably · conspicuously · transparently · overtly · discernibly
certainly
Without any doubt
- definitelyWith complete certainty
- surelyWith complete confidence
- undoubtedlyWith total certainty
unquestionably · indisputably · of course · naturally · needless to say · without doubt · absolutely · clearly · indeed · incontrovertibly
duh
Interjection mocking obviousness
- no kiddingExpression of genuine surprise
- sureFree from uncertainty
- rightMorally proper or entitled
like · totally · well · gee · wow · shocking · surprise · newsflash · goes without saying
really
In actual fact
- totallyTo the full extent
- completelyTo the fullest extent
- utterlyTo the fullest extent
entirely · thoroughly · wholly · fully · altogether · perfectly · downright · outright · flat-out · plain
- adverbsquickly, slowly, very, really, now
- condescensionpatronizing, belittling, talking down, talk down, superiority
- sentence adverbscertainly, probably, possibly, perhaps, maybe
- speech fillersuh, um, er, hmm, like
- Obviousnessclearly, of course, duh, no duh, self-evident
- affirmationsyes, yeah, yep, okay, sure
obviouslyperhaps
Expressing uncertainty
maybe · possibly · arguably · conceivably · potentially
obviouslysubtly
With quiet nuance
obscurely · imperceptibly · inconspicuously · faintly · vaguely
obviouslyarguably
Open to debate
insignificantly · ambiguously · inconclusively · reportedly · debatably
- Captain ObviousSarcastic term for over-explainers
- stating the obviousDeclaring the self-evident
- states the obviousDeclares the apparent
- stated the obviousExpressed self-evident information
- master of the obviousOne who declares what's already clear