obviously, evidently, manifestly, patently, apparently, plainly, plain
(adverb) unmistakably (âplainâ is often used informally for âplainlyâ); âthe answer is obviously wrongâ; âshe was in bed and evidently in great painâ; âhe was manifestly too important to leave off the guest listâ; âit is all patently nonsenseâ; âshe has apparently been living here for some timeâ; âI thought he owned the property, but apparently notâ; âYou are plainly wrongâ; âhe is plain stubbornâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
obviously (comparative more obviously, superlative most obviously)
In an obvious or clearly apparent manner.
(colloquial) Used as a filler word, or to introduce information even when not obvious.
• (in an obvious manner): apparently, clearly, evidently, manifestly, obvi; see also obviously
Source: Wiktionary
Ob"vi*ous, a. Etym: [L. obvius; ob (see Ob-) + via way. See Voyage.]
1. Opposing; fronting. [Obs.] To the evil turn My obvious breast. Milton.
2. Exposed; subject; open; liable. [Obs.] "Obvious to dispute." Milton.
3. Easily discovered, seen, or understood; readily perceived by the eye or the intellect; plain; evident; apparent; as, an obvious meaning; an obvious remark. Apart and easy to be known they lie, Amidst the heap, and obvious to the eye. Pope.
Syn.
– Plain; clear; evident. See Manifest.
– Ob"vi*ous*ly, adv.
– Ob"vi*ous-ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 February 2025
(verb) reach the summit (of a mountain); âThey breasted the mountainâ; âMany mountaineers go up Mt. Everest but not all summitâ
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
