obviously

adverb

ob·vi·ous·ly ˈäb-vē-əs-lē

Synonyms of obviously

: in an obvious manner

showed his anger obviously

: as is plainly evident

Obviously, something is wrong.

She obviously enjoys her work.

Examples of obviously in a Sentence

She obviously enjoys her work. Their answer was obviously wrong. That's obviously not her real name.

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Bowers dominated the Raiders’ defense in training camp, had success against a top Texans unit in their joint practice and is obviously the key to igniting the offense. — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026 So heading into the midterms, obviously key numbers with the president here. — NBC news, 6 Sep. 2026 Most obviously, front and center, and in endlessly intrusive close-up, there’s Pattinson — who also serves as producer — playing the arrogant, fame-addicted, megalomaniac Hansen. — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026 And then, obviously, been visiting with our — each of the five trading houses and Tokio Marine. — Alex Crippen, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for obviously

Word History

First Known Use

1638, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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Kids Definition

obviously

adverb

ob·vious·ly

ˈäb-vē-əs-lē

: in an obvious manner

obviously enjoys her work

dealing with an obviously difficult subject

: it is obvious

obviously, this is only a beginning

obviously

adverb

Examples of obviously in a Sentence

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