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obvious
adjective
easy
to
notice
,
understand
,
or
recognize
because
it
is
clear
and
plain
•
It
was
obvious
that
Maria
was
excited
from
the
huge
smile
on
her
face
.
It
was
obvious
that
Maria
was
excited
from
the
huge
smile
on
her
face
.
•
The
answer
seems
obvious
once
you
know
the
trick
.
The
answer
seems
obvious
once
you
know
the
trick
.
From
Latin
“
obvius
”
meaning
“
in
the
way
,
evident
,
obvious
.”
adjective
too
plain
or
predictable
,
lacking
originality
or
subtlety
•
The
movie's
ending
was
so
obvious
that
everyone
guessed
it
in
the
first
ten
minutes
.
The
movie's
ending
was
so
obvious
that
everyone
guessed
it
in
the
first
ten
minutes
.
•
He
tried
to
surprise
her
,
but
his
plan
was
too
obvious
to
fool
anyone
.
He
tried
to
surprise
her
,
but
his
plan
was
too
obvious
to
fool
anyone
.
Same
origin
as
the
primary
sense
,
evolving
to
describe
things
so
clear
they
become
dull
or
uncreative
.
obviously
adverb
in
a
way
that
is
clear
to
see
or
understand
•
The
answer
was
obviously
wrong
when
we
double-checked
the
calculation
.
The
answer
was
obviously
wrong
when
we
double-checked
the
calculation
.
•
It
was
obviously
raining
because
every
umbrella
in
the
hall
was
dripping
.
It
was
obviously
raining
because
every
umbrella
in
the
hall
was
dripping
.
From
obvious
+
−ly
,
first
recorded
in
the
early
17th
century
.
adverb
used
at
the
start
of
a
statement
to
say
that
something
is
clear
,
expected
,
or
already
known
•
Obviously
,
we
can
’
t
start
the
concert
until
the
lights
are
fixed
.
Obviously
,
we
can
’
t
start
the
concert
until
the
lights
are
fixed
.
•
You
obviously
already
know
Sara
is
moving
to
London
.
You
obviously
already
know
Sara
is
moving
to
London
.
From
obvious
+
−ly
,
used
as
a
discourse
marker
since
the
mid-19th
century
.