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.

Recent Examples on the Web

It’s guarded, obviously, within in an inch of all lives involved. —Matt Donnelly, Variety, 1 Apr. 2025

For many — obviously, especially Catholics — this was one of the most memorable moments of the early Covid-19 shutdown. —Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review, 31 Mar. 2025

Just going out and doing stuff with either me, us, his granddaughter, obviously 24/7. —Kc Baker, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025

Massive change is obviously facing Paramount, and Thursday’s presentation is almost certain to mark Brian Robbins’ swan song as Paramount Global co-CEO and CEO of Paramount Pictures. —Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1638, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

obviously

adverb

ob·​vious·​ly

ˈäb-vē-əs-lē

1

: in an obvious manner

obviously enjoys her work

dealing with an obviously difficult subject

2

: it is obvious

obviously, this is only a beginning