Kilo Lingo

/oβjaˈmente/

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Translation

obviously

Word origin

From obvio plus the adverbial suffix -mente, from Latin obvius ('in the way, evident'), from ob viam ('in the way'). The same root gives English obvious.

Origin
Latin
Root
obvius
English cognates
obvious

Examples

, .

Obviously, he had no idea what was going on.

.

That is obviously a lie.

, .

Obviously, I am not going to accept that offer.

, quedarme .

Obviously, I would rather stay at home in this cold.

, , anterior.

The exam, obviously, will be harder than the previous one.

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This word is part of lesson 22.