obvi

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Also seen as: obvy

Meaning · English

Clipping of obvious.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

Theater owner James L. Nederlander announced he is producing the new stage show, titled Once Upon a One More Time (an obvi nod to Spears' debut single '...Baby One More Time').

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “obvi” mean?

Clipping of obvious.

Is “obvi” formal or informal?

obvi is generally slang.