obvs

English

Etymology

Clipping of obviously + -s (hypocoristic suffix). Compare blates (“blatantly”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ɒ(b)vz/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ɑ(b)vz/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• Rhymes: -ɒbvz

Adverb

obvs (comparative more obvs, superlative most obvs)

1. (slang, text messaging, Internet slang) Clipping of obviously.

   Synonym: obvi

   • 2008, Micol Ostow, Popular Vote:

     Logan and Zoë had my number, obvs. But for once I wasn't sure that I wanted them to.

   • 2009 August 14, Benjamin Sutton, Henry Stewart, “What's That in the Sky? Is it a Spaceship? No, it's a Metaphor!”, in The L Magazine‎^[1], archived from the original on 21 July 2011:

     Like those blockbusters-with-sophisticated-allegorical-aspirations, District 9's greatest asset (beyond excellent visual effects, obvs) is its fascinating setting

   • 2010 December 20, 3am, “Paris never looks happier than when she’s got something between her legs”, in 3am‎^[2]:

     The pictures in this particularly special collection show Ms H in a pink rubber catsuit (obvs) astride a motorbike

   • 2017 Jailbreak, The Emoji Movie, 35min

     Ding ding ding ding, you got it! We're in Candy Crush, obvs. I know a shortcut to Just Dance, which is right next to Dropbox where we can get uploaded to the cloud.

Translations

obviously

• German: klar (de), wohl (de), freilich (de), auf der Hand liegend

Obviously! Sure! Sweet! (informal interjection)

• German: Klaro!, Logo! (de), Ja, freilich! (Southern German)

Anagrams

• VOBs