obviously
obviously は英検準2級・TOEIC 730・TOEFL 60・IELTS 5.5レベルの英単語で、「明らかに」という意味があります。発音記号は /ˈɑːbviəsli/ です。
明らかに
解説 Definition
「obviously」は、誰が見ても明らかに、疑う余地なくという意味の副詞です。説明するまでもない明白な事実や状況を述べるときに使われます。時には皮肉や相手への軽い批判のニュアンスを含むこともあります。
Obviously means in a way that is easy to see, understand, or recognize. It is used when something seems very clear or when the speaker thinks no further explanation is needed. In conversation, it can sometimes sound strong, so speakers use it carefully.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
obvious（明白な）に -ly が付いた形なので、まず obvious を軸に覚えると整理しやすいです。意味は「見ればわかる」「説明不要なくらい明白に」。The answer is obviously wrong. / Obviously, he knew it. のように文全体にも動詞にもかかれます。clearly が「はっきりと説明できる」、actually が「実際は」なのに対し、obviously は「誰にとっても明らか」という前提が強く、言い方によっては少し突き放した響きになる点もセットで覚えると残りやすいです。
Link it to `obvious` plus `-ly`. If something is `obviously` true or wrong, the speaker feels it should be clear to anyone. That strong feeling makes it different from `actually`, which only means "in fact."
例文
He is obviously sick today.
彼は今日、明らかに具合が悪い。
The box is obviously heavy.
その箱は明らかに重い。
She is obviously very happy.
彼女は明らかにとてもうれしそうだ。
obviously の類義語・関連語
obviously の語源・成り立ち Etymology
obviously は obvious + -ly で、obvious はラテン語 obvius「道の前にある」に由来し、ob-「前へ」+ via「道」と分けられます。via や deviate も同じ via 系で、目の前の道に出ていて誰にも見える、という感覚が「明らかに」へつながります。
Obviously comes from obvious + -ly. Obvious goes back to Latin obvius, literally meaning in the way or before the road, from ob- "in front of" and via "road." The image is of something standing right in front of you, easy to see, which led to the sense of being clear or evident. Related words from via include via and deviate.
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