obv.

English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: ŏbv, IPA^(key): /ɒbv/
• ; or per the individual abbreviations’ full forms
• Rhymes: -ɒbv

Adjective

obv. (comparative more obv., superlative most obv.)

1. Abbreviation of obvious.

Adverb

obv. (comparative more obv., superlative most obv.)

1. Abbreviation of obviously.
   • 2007, Melissa de la Cruz, Crazy Hot, page 270:

     J. is dating P. at NYU and modeling on the side. They're planning to meet us in Paris for spring break so J. can go to some look-sees (and eat some escargot, obv.).

Noun

obv. (plural obv.)

1. Abbreviation of obverse.

   Coordinate term: rev.

   • 1984, C[arol] H[umphrey] V[ivian] Sutherland, R[obert] A[ndrew] G[lendinning] Carson, editors, The Roman Imperial Coinage, volume VII, Spink and Son Ltd, →ISBN, page 718:

     The discovery of the above obv. coupled with the rev. type of ‘four standards’ and a comparison with the obv. of no. 99 necessitates a few comments with regard to the date of these two miliarensia, both marked CONS (only the v. Echt specimen of no. 99 has been available for comparison).

Anagrams

• VOB