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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There’s something obviously sad about it.
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
Everything—from travel to fashion, architecture, interiors and culinary pursuits—is meticulously designed, sometimes obviously, sometimes not.
—Rima Suqi, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Hurts didn’t make bad decisions, and there were no apparent situations in which Hurts should have obviously gone to Brown and did not.
—Zach Berman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
The irony is that without vivid color, many snacks and cereals look faded and, well, obviously processed.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
Everything—from travel to fashion, architecture, interiors and culinary pursuits—is meticulously designed, sometimes obviously, sometimes not.
—Rima Suqi, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Hurts didn’t make bad decisions, and there were no apparent situations in which Hurts should have obviously gone to Brown and did not.
—Zach Berman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
The irony is that without vivid color, many snacks and cereals look faded and, well, obviously processed.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for obviously
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“Obviously.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/obviously. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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