προφανώς
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See also: προφανῶς
Greek
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Learnedly, from Koine Greek προφανῶς (prophanôs), adverb of the Ancient Greek προφανής (prophanḗs, adjective).
Pronunciation
[edit]Adverb
[edit]προφανώς • (profanós)
- obviously, of course
- —Δυσαρεστήθηκε ο πελάτης;
—Προφανώς! έφυγε από το κατάστημα.- —Dysarestíthike o pelátis?
—Profanós! éfyge apó to katástima. - —Was the customer displeased?
—Obviously! He left the shop.
- —Dysarestíthike o pelátis?
- obviously, apparently, evidently
- —Γιατί ζήτησε μεγάλο ποτήρι;
—Προφανώς το ήθελε για τη μπίρα!- —Giatí zítise megálo potíri?
—Profanós to íthele gia ti bíra! - —Why did (s)he ask for a large glass?
—Apparently (s)he needed it for the beer.
- —Giatí zítise megálo potíri?
Synonyms
[edit]Related terms
[edit]- προφανής (profanís, “obvious”)
- and see: φαίνομαι (faínomai, “appear to be”)
Further reading
[edit]- προφανής, προφανώς, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language