obviously
adverb
ob·vi·ous·ly
ˈäb-vē-əs-lē 
1
: in an obvious manner
showed his anger obviously
2
: 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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Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Most obviously, as DeepSeek shows, there may be ways to reduce the emissions of AI with chip innovation and language model advances.
—Justin Worland, TIME, 29 Jan. 2025
Peter's story is obviously the center, but the others' flow out nicely from his and conclude at a clear place, if not totally satisfactory.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 29 Jan. 2025
This is obviously something that will need to be examined further.
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Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Most obviously, as DeepSeek shows, there may be ways to reduce the emissions of AI with chip innovation and language model advances.
—Justin Worland, TIME, 29 Jan. 2025
Peter's story is obviously the center, but the others' flow out nicely from his and conclude at a clear place, if not totally satisfactory.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 29 Jan. 2025
This is obviously something that will need to be examined further.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Obviously.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/obviously. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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