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What Does OBVY Mean?
The word OBVY is a contraction of "obviously." It is typically seen as a single word response to an obvious statement or a question that does need an answer because the answer is so obvious.Image for OBVY
When I write OBVY, I mean this:

"Er, yeah, obviously."
Summary of Key Points
"Obviously" is the most common definition for OBVY on Snapchat, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.OBVY | |
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Definition: | Obviously |
Type: | Abbreviation |
Guessability: | ![]() 2: Quite easy to guess |
Typical Users: | ![]() Adults and Teenagers |
Examples of OBVY in Sentences
Here are examples of OBVY being used in conversations:- Charlie: I am wearing my new shoes tonight.
- Jordan: OBVY.
- Charlie: Are you going to Sarah's party?
- Jordan: OBVY
An Academic Look at OBVY
OBVY is an adverb, but the verb it modifies is usually not stated. For example:- Charlie: Are you going to Sarah's party?
- Jordan: OBVY [I am going]. (Here, the verb am going is understood but not stated.)
What Did We Say before Texting and Social Media?
Before the digital era, we might have said something like "There are no flies on you," "Oh, well done, Sherlock," "Duh," or "Yeah, obviously" instead of OBVY.Example of OBVY Used in a Text
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See Also
BAIT (obvious or axiomatic) BATE (obvious) DER (Really? you don't say (i.e. that is obvious)) DUH (Really? you don't say (i.e. that is obvious)) DUR (Really? you don't say (i.e. that is obvious)) IKH (I know, huh (i.e. it's obvious)) LDO (like duh, obviously) MOPO (master of the painfully obvious) MOTO (master of the obvious) OBS (obviously) OBVZ (obviously) OVO (obviously)Quiz
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