Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

obvs

/ɑ(b)vz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.35 in modern English

Syllables: ob-vs
IPA: /ɑ(b)vz/

9

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Clipping of obviously.

Slang

noun

Example Sentences

"Logan and Zoë had my number, obvs. But for once I wasn't sure that I wanted them to."
"Like those blockbusters-with-sophisticated-allegorical-aspirations, District 9's greatest asset (beyond excellent visual effects, obvs) is its fascinating setting"
"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."

Etymology

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

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɑ(b)vz/
British English: /ɒ(b)vz/

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

more obvs (comparative) most obvs (superlative)

Synonyms

obvi

Questions

How do you pronounce obvs?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɑ(b)vz/.
What does obvs mean?: Clipping of obviously.
Where does obvs come from?: Clipping of obviously + -s (hypocoristic suffix). Compare blates (“blatantly”), totes (“totally”).

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