Obviously…the favourite word

[2010Dragons]

Obviously…the favourite word


Has anyone else noticed that every coach and every player uses this word “Obviously” almost every sentence when they are interviewed on TV or Radio?


A few years ago the favourite words to start every sentence was “Yeah,Nah”


18 alternative synonyms for Obviously

1. apparently
2. certainly
3. clearly
4. definitely
5. evidently
6. noticeably
7. plainly
8. seemingly
9. surely
10. undoubtedly
11. visibly
12. distinctly
13. incontestably
14. of course
15. openly
16. undeniably
17. unquestionably
18. Without doubt

 

[mxlegend99]

Obviously they don't have access to a thesaurus.

 

[Barkley]

Yeah nah....shit thread

 

[Penrose Warrior]

Probably not worth a thread, but humans in general do this.

My favourite is Steve Kearney's 'again', which he says even when it's the first time you've talked to him in 12 months.

 

[gunpk]

Probably not worth a thread, but humans in general do this.

My favourite is Steve Kearney's 'again', which he says even when it's the first time you've talked to him in 12 months.

Similar to Kieran Foran who keeps saying "like I said" even when it's the first time he's saying it

 

[Rabbit toes]

Obviously dictating terms

 

[T-Boon]

this is something clubs should spend an hour or so on each day. Just working on teaching the boys some conversation skills. Just some basic words and some techniques for saying things as though they graduated from primary school into high school.

 

[T-Boon]

has anyone notice that the NRL word for "yes" is "air"?

 

[Howard_Moon]

ok

 

[blaza88z]

Inglis use to do it (probably still does) and I was sitting thinking.. what the f**k is so obvious about that comment?

 

[Charlie124]

Craig Bellamy sets a new Guinness world record for saying "y-know" in every interview he does.

 

[Slackboy72]

Without doubt this is unquestionably and evidently obvious.

 

[txta2]

Craig Bellamy sets a new Guinness world record for saying "y-know" in every interview he does.

I bet Steve Kearney has that record

 

[Apey]

Nathan 'at the end of the day' Brown

 

[I Bleed Maroon]

This obviously has a lot to do with footy

 

[Abacus]

Inglis use to do it (probably still does) and I was sitting thinking.. what the f**k is so obvious about that comment?

Its so obvious, I can't believe you need it explained.

 

[Meapro Ham]

Craig Bellamy sets a new Guinness world record for saying "y-know" in every interview he does.

Seibold gives it a nudge. Obviously been to the Bellamy school.

And then you have Fittler with his “most probably” in nearly every sentence which he kind of shortens so it sounds like “mosry”.

 

[veggiepatch1959]

Basically I feel the use of obviously is overused.

BASICALLY!

 

[ed-grimley]

"Absolutely" and "literally" are generally overused.

 

[Sphagnum]

It's a trigger word. Instantly breaks rapport.