Obvs

Pronunciation: /ɑbz/

Definitions of obvs

adjective shortened form of 'obvious', used to describe something that is easily understood or seen

Example Sentences

A1 It's obvs that she likes him.

A2 It was obvs that they were hiding something.

B1 It's obvs that the project is behind schedule.

B2 The results were obvs to everyone in the room.

C1 It's obvs that she is the most qualified candidate for the job.

C2 The mistake was obvs to even the most casual observer.

Examples of obvs in a Sentence

formal It is obvious that the company needs to improve its communication strategies.

informal Obvs, we need to grab some pizza before the movie.

slang She's obvs crushing on him, just look at how she acts around him.

figurative The truth was staring him in the face, obvs, but he refused to see it.

Grammatical Forms of obvs

• past tense: obvs-ed
• plural: obvses
• comparative: more obvs
• superlative: most obvs
• present tense: obvs
• future tense: will obvs
• perfect tense: have obvsed
• continuous tense: is obvsing
• singular: obvs
• positive degree: obvs
• infinitive: to obvs
• gerund: obvsing
• participle: obvsed

Origin and Evolution of obvs

First Known Use: 2004 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'obvs' originated as a slang abbreviation of the word 'obviously'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in informal communication, 'obvs' has since become more widely accepted in casual written and spoken language.