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# obvious

adjective (obvious, more obvious, most obvious)

«obvious» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Easy to see, notice or understand; clear to everyone. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/obvious/#m1)
2. Too easy or expected; not clever (an obvious joke). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/obvious/#m2)

### In the lessons

In everyday life: "It's obvious she is happy." In maths, teachers warn: the obvious answer is not always right — check your working. Phrases: it's obvious that, state the obvious, the obvious choice.

### Examples

- It's obvious that the dog wants a walk. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/obvious/#x1)
- The answer seemed obvious, but it was wrong. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/obvious/#x2)
- There was an obvious crack in the glass. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/obvious/#x3)
- He's the obvious choice for team captain. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/obvious/#x4)
- Sorry to state the obvious, but it's raining. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/obvious/#x5)
- The mistake was obvious once I checked it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/obvious/#x6)

### Note

Spelling: o-b-v-i-o-u-s, ending in -ious. Adverb: obviously. Similar: clear, plain, evident. Trap in maths: an "obvious" quick answer to a trick question is often wrong, so read carefully.

## In Jewish tradition

In everyday life: "It's obvious she is happy." In maths, teachers warn: the obvious answer is not always right — check your working. Phrases: it's obvious that, state the obvious, the obvious choice.

### Examples

- with the exception of the word תהו because it is obvious from "Yezirah," Chap. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/obvious/#x1)

### Note

Spelling: o-b-v-i-o-u-s, ending in -ious. Adverb: obviously. Similar: clear, plain, evident. Trap in maths: an "obvious" quick answer to a trick question is often wrong, so read carefully.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «obvious» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/obvious/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«obvious» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/obvious.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «obvious» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/obvious/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«obvious» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/obvious.html) on Mova free.