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Get to know Obvs better with 7 real example sentences, the meaning.

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Obvs in a sentence

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Obvs | Obv

Obvs meaning

Clipping of obviously.

Using Obvs

  • The main meaning on this page is: Clipping of obviously.

Context around Obvs

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 1 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

drama 1× emissions 1× tournament 1× person 1× london 1×

Often after:

absorb 1×

Sentence patterns with Obvs

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

carbon emissions obvs 1× gov would obvs absorb public 1× in person obvs 1× is on obvs be discreet 1× north london obvs 1× of drama obvs they used 1× this tournament obvs 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a loss for 1× apparently you can 1× but don t 1× don t do 1× the kiwi seamer 1×

Common sentence endings:

a blind eye 1× carbon emissions obvs 1× in person obvs 1× me look horrible 1× north london obvs 1× this tournament obvs 1×

Words around Obvs

Just before it in the word index:

obviousness 7 obviously 4.111 obvious 3.635 obviative 4 obviation 2 obviating 13

Just after it in the word index:

obx 3 obxcoin 2 oby 17 obyte 4 oc 315 oca 40

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaba 10 aafc 10 aaib 10 aalbers 10 abbate 10 abbesses 10

Corpus analysis for Obvs

  • In this selection, "obvs" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 20 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, drama, emissions, tournament and absorb stand out and add context to how "obvs" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include carbon emissions obvs and gov would obvs absorb public. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "obvs" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with obvs

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

And I’d plant a tree to offset the carbon emissions, obvs. (12 words)

But don’t worry…. there hasn’t been a power shift in North London, obvs. (15 words)

The Kiwi seamer has not played an ODI since February, so no cricket this tournament obvs. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

A loss for Scot Gov would obvs absorb public funds but could also embolden future UK Govs to interfere in devolution, which no party of independence wishes to see. (29 words)

But for the purposes of drama, obvs, they used the ending Aby didn’t want after promising not which she says, ‘made me look horrible’. (25 words)

Don't do it when the seat belt sign is on (obvs), be discreet, be quiet and most flight crew will turn a blind eye. (25 words)

Example sentences (7)

A loss for Scot Gov would obvs absorb public funds but could also embolden future UK Govs to interfere in devolution, which no party of independence wishes to see.

But for the purposes of drama, obvs, they used the ending Aby didn’t want after promising not which she says, ‘made me look horrible’.

Don't do it when the seat belt sign is on (obvs), be discreet, be quiet and most flight crew will turn a blind eye.

And I’d plant a tree to offset the carbon emissions, obvs.

The Kiwi seamer has not played an ODI since February, so no cricket this tournament obvs.

Apparently you can't send a messenger to the WikiLeaks servers to deliver court docs in person (obvs).

But don’t worry…. there hasn’t been a power shift in North London, obvs.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "obvs" in a sentence?
An example: "A loss for Scot Gov would obvs absorb public funds but could also embolden future UK Govs to interfere in devolution, which no party of independence wishes to see." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "obvs" from authentic English texts.
What does "obvs" mean?
Obvs means: Clipping of obviously.
How many example sentences with "obvs" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "obvs", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.