English-Thai Dictionary

obvious

ADJ ชัดเจน  เด่นชัด  เข้าใจ ได้ ง่าย  apparent clear distinct ambiguous obscure chad-jen

 

obviously

ADV อย่าง เห็นชัด  อย่าง เด่นชัด  อย่าง ไม่ต้องสงสัย  unmistakably certainly yang-hen-chad

 

obviousness

N ความ ชัดเจน  kwam-chad-jen

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

OBVIOUS

a.[L. obvus. See the Verb. ] 1. Meeting; opposed in front.
I to the evil turn my obvious breast. [Not now used. ]
2. Open; exposed. [Little used. ]
3. Plain; evident; easily discovered, seen or understood; readily perceived by the eye or the intellect. We say, a phenomenon obvious to the sight, or a truth obvious to the mind.

 

OBVIOUSLY

adv. 1. Evidently; plainly; apparently; manifestly. Men do not always pursue what is obviously their interest.
2. Naturally.
3. Easily to be found.

 

OBVIOUSNESS

n.State of being plain or evident to the eye or the mind.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

OBVIOUS

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.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

obvious

ob vi ous |ˈäbvēəs ˈɑbviəs | ▶adjective easily perceived or understood; clear, self-evident, or apparent: unemployment has been the most obvious cost of the recession | [ with clause ] : it was obvious a storm was coming in. • derogatory predictable and lacking in subtlety: it was an obvious remark to make. DERIVATIVES ob vi ous ness noun ORIGIN late 16th cent. (in the sense ‘frequently encountered ’): from Latin obvius (from the phrase ob viam ‘in the way ’) + -ous .

 

obviously

ob vi ous ly |ˈäbvēəslē ˈɑːbviəsli | ▶adverb in a way that is easily perceived or understood; clearly: she was obviously sick | [ sentence adverb ] : obviously, everyone has to do what they think is right.

 

Oxford Dictionary

obvious

ob ¦vi |ous |ˈɒbvɪəs | ▶adjective easily perceived or understood; clear, self-evident, or apparent: unemployment has been the most obvious cost of the recession | [ with clause ] : it was obvious a storm was coming in. • derogatory predictable and lacking in subtlety: it was an obvious remark to make. DERIVATIVES obviousness noun ORIGIN late 16th cent. (in the sense ‘frequently encountered ’): from Latin obvius (from the phrase ob viam ‘in the way ’) + -ous .

 

obviously

ob ¦vi |ous ¦ly |ˈɒbvɪəsli | ▶adverb in a way that is easily perceived or understood; clearly: she was obviously unwell | [ sentence adverb ] : obviously, everyone has to do what they think is right.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

obvious

obvious adjective it's obvious that they don't get along | her intentions are obvious: clear, crystal clear, plain, plain to see, evident, apparent, manifest, patent, conspicuous, pronounced, transparent, palpable, prominent, marked, decided, distinct, noticeable, unmissable, perceptible, visible, discernible; unmistakable, indisputable, self-evident, incontrovertible, incontestable, undeniable, beyond doubt, beyond question, as clear as day, staring someone in the face; overt, open, undisguised, unconcealed, frank, glaring, blatant, written all over someone; informal as plain as the nose on one's face, sticking /standing out like a sore thumb, right under one's nose. ANTONYMS imperceptible, obscure.

 

obviously

obviously adverb they were obviously thrilled to hear your good news | obviously, I had forgotten her name: clearly, evidently, plainly, patently, visibly, discernibly, manifestly, noticeably; unmistakably, undeniably, incontrovertibly, demonstrably, unquestionably, indubitably, undoubtedly, without doubt, doubtless; of course, naturally, needless to say, it goes without saying. ANTONYMS perhaps. USAGE See clearly . Usage notes show additional guidance on finer points of English usage.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

obvious

obvious adjective the reason was blindingly obvious | it's obvious that Bob's keen on her: clear, plain, plain to see, crystal clear, evident, apparent, manifest, patent, conspicuous, pronounced, transparent, clear-cut, palpable, prominent, marked, decided, salient, striking, distinct, bold, noticeable, perceptible, perceivable, visible, discernible, detectable, observable, tangible, recognizable; unmistakable, indisputable, self-evident, incontrovertible, incontestable, axiomatic, demonstrable, undeniable, as plain as a pikestaff, staring someone in the face, writ large, beyond doubt, beyond question, written all over one, as clear as day, blinding, inescapable; overt, open, undisguised, unconcealed, frank, glaring, blatant, flagrant; informal as plain as the nose on one's face, standing /sticking out like a sore thumb, standing /sticking out a mile, right under one's nose. ANTONYMS imperceptible, inconspicuous, obscure.

 

obviously

obviously adverb obviously, she didn't want to see you | he was obviously in great pain: clearly, evidently, plainly, patently, visibly, discernibly, manifestly, noticeably; unmistakably, undeniably, indubitably, incontrovertibly, demonstrably, unquestionably, undoubtedly, without doubt; of course, naturally, needless to say, it goes without saying, doubtless. ANTONYMS perhaps.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

obvious

ob vi ous /ɑ́bviəs |ɔ́b -/ (! 強勢は第1音節 ) 〖「ob (…をさえぎるように )via (道 )ous (の )」＞「はっきりと見える 」〗(副 )obviously 形容詞 more ～; most ～1 明らかな , 明白な, すぐわかる ; 〖it is obvious (to A )(that )節 /wh節 〗(A 〈人 〉にとって )…なのは […かは ]明らかだ (→clear 類義 , it 代名詞 4a )▸ It was obvious that they had much in common .彼らには多くの共通点があることは明らかだった ▸ for obvious reasons はっきりした理由で ▸ an obvious mistake 明らかなミス ▸ It is pretty obvious to me who has done it .だれがやったか私には目に見えている .2 〈意見 選択などが 〉わかりきった, 言わずもがなの, 当然の ; 最良と思える ▸ an obvious question [explanation ]するまでもない質問 [説明 ]▸ state the obvious わかりきったことを言う ▸ the obvious choice だれもが納得の選択 ▸ the obvious thing ｟主に英 ｠最善策 .3 〈感情などを 〉隠さない ; ｟非難して ｠露骨な ▸ He is so obvious about the things he wants .彼は欲しいものは欲しいという態度があからさまだ .～ness 名詞

 

obviously

ob vi ous ly /ɑ́bviəsli |ɔ́b -/→obvious 副詞 1 (比較なし )〖文修飾; 主に文頭で 〗当然ながら , 言うまでもないが ;〖返答として 〗その通りです (clearly )▸ Obviously , I'll help you .当然お手伝いします ▸ Obviously not! もちろんそんなことはない 2 more ～; most ～明らかに , はっきりと (!(1 )確信を持った主張を表す; →actually 読解のポイント . (2 )人づてに得た情報など確信が持てない場合はapparentlyを用いる ) ▸ He was obviously anxious .彼は明らかに不安がっていた ▸ She obviously didn't want to answer .彼女はどう見ても答えたくないようだった .