How do you say "obviously" in French?

Évidemment means "of course, without the slightest doubt."

What does apparemment mean?

It means "from what one can see, but without being sure."

You can say "Je prendrais volontiers un autre café si vous avez le temps," using volontiers to mean gladly, without needing to be asked twice.

At the café, the person at the next table is telling their week so fast you only catch the ends of words.

Il a enfin trouvé un travail près de chez lui.

He's finally found a job close to home.

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enfin/ɑ̃fɛ̃/
finallyadverb
Marks that something long awaited is finally happening.
voilà/vwala/
there it isverb
Used to point out a thing or person that is there or arriving.
évidemment/evidamɑ̃/
obviouslyadverb
Of course, without the slightest doubt.
apparemment/apaʁamɑ̃/
apparentlyadverb
From what one can see, but without being sure.
justement/ʒystəmɑ̃/
exactlyadverb
Exactly that, just as it should be.
volontiers/vɔlɔ̃tje/
gladlyadverb
With pleasure, without needing to be asked twice.
exactement/ɛɡzaktəmɑ̃/
exactlyadverb
Just like that, without changing a thing.
actuellement/aktɥɛlmɑ̃/
currentlyadverb
Right now, at the time one is speaking.
malheureusement/maløʁøzmɑ̃/
unfortunatelyadverb
Marks that something is sad or awkward; by bad luck.
carrément/kaʁemɑ̃/Also said kɑʁemɑ̃.
totallyadverb
Completely, without half measures.

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Il a enfin trouvé un travail près de chez lui.
He's finally found a job close to home.
Voilà le serveur qui arrive enfin avec nos deux cafés.
There's the waiter, finally coming with our two coffees.
Évidemment, il a raconté toute sa semaine sans jamais respirer.
Of course, he told his whole week without ever pausing for breath.
Apparemment, la table du fond est déjà réservée pour ce soir.
Apparently the table at the back is already booked for tonight.
C'est justement la question que je voulais vous poser.
That's exactly the question I wanted to ask you.
Je prendrais volontiers un autre café si vous avez le temps.
I'd gladly have another coffee if you have time.
Vous avez dit exactement la même chose hier matin au téléphone.
You said exactly the same thing yesterday morning on the phone.
Il travaille actuellement dans un bureau près de la gare.
He's currently working in an office near the station.
Malheureusement, il ne pourra pas venir avec nous ce soir.
Unfortunately, he won't be able to join us tonight.
Il a carrément changé de métier en quelques mois seulement.
He totally changed careers in just a few months.

enfin/ɑ̃fɛ̃/
Two nasal vowels: you don't hear any n.
évidemment/evidamɑ̃/
The -emment ending is said -amant: é-vi-da-man.
apparemment/apaʁamɑ̃/
Same trap: the ending sounds -aman, never -émen.
justement/ʒystəmɑ̃/
The u is said with rounded lips, never like an English "oo."
volontiers/vɔlɔ̃tje/
The r and the s at the end aren't said; the ending sounds like "tyay," and the "on" is nasal.
exactement/ɛɡzaktəmɑ̃/
The x is pronounced "gz."
actuellement/aktɥɛlmɑ̃/
The tu- is said as a quick t plus u, not "too."
malheureusement/maløʁøzmɑ̃/
The h is silent and the s between two vowels sounds like a z.
carrément/kaʁemɑ̃/
The é stays closed: ka-ré-man, not ka-rè-man.

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How do you say "obviously" in French?: Évidemment means "of course, without the slightest doubt."
What does apparemment mean?: It means "from what one can see, but without being sure."
How do you say you'd have something with pleasure in French?: You can say "Je prendrais volontiers un autre café si vous avez le temps," using volontiers to mean gladly, without needing to be asked twice.

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