No. 1,109 in German
offensichtlich
"Offensichtlich" means "obviously" or "evident."
In a sentence
Es ist offensichtlich, dass er das Spiel gewonnen hat.
It is obvious that he won the game.
Here, 'offensichtlich' is used as an adjective to describe how clear and apparent the outcome is.
Offensichtlich hat sie die Nachricht bereits erhalten.
Obviously, she has already received the message.
In this sentence, 'offensichtlich' functions as an adverb to express that it is clear or apparent that she has received the message.
Die offensichtliche Lösung war für alle überraschend.
The obvious solution was surprising to everyone.
In this context, 'offensichtlich' is used as an attributive adjective modifying the noun 'solution', denoting that the solution is starkly apparent.
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