Meaning
Expresses that something is very apparent or unsurprising.
Primary Function
Stance – signalling obviousness
Communicative Purpose
To state what seems self-evident, often with a hint of impatience.
Pattern
Obviously
Core Structure
Obviously
Função primária
Stance – signalling obviousness
Propósito comunicativo
To state what seems self-evident, often with a hint of impatience.
Situações de gatilho
Everyday conversation, informal presentations, when pointing out the plain truth.
Contextos
Conversation, blogs, commentary.
Padrão
Obviously
Estrutura central
Obviously
Slots de substituição
none
Colocados típicos
- obviously true
- obviously wrong
- quite obviously
Substituições comuns
- clearly
- naturally
- of course
Erros comuns
Overusing ‘Obviously’ for things that aren’t obvious; sounding condescending.
Similar / contraste
clearly (more formal), naturally (expected), of course (acknowledgement)
Interferências
Some learners use ‘Obviously’ as a filler at the start of every sentence.
Família do chunk
- Obviousness markers
Nuance
Can imply ‘I shouldn’t need to say this’ – risk of negative pragmatic effect.
Efeito pragmático
Asserts common ground, but can alienate if misused.
Dica de memória
obviously, it’s clear
Nota
Use with care to avoid sounding condescending.
Upgrade path
Obviously → As is evident → Needless to say → It stands to reason that
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