as in clearly
in a way that is easily noticed by an outside observer
From the look on his face, he was obviously thrilled with the news.
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Recent Examples of obviously
The actual world is, obviously, imperfect, as are all of us.
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Perrie Samotin, Glamour, 31 Mar. 2025
The Conversation — The Trump administration’s firing and furloughing of tens of thousands of federal workers and contractors have obviously caused economic hardship for Americans employed in national parks, research labs and dozens of government agencies.
—Jeffrey Anvari-Clark, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025
The outrage expressed by a young progressive such as Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is obviously shared by many Democratic voters.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2025
Both obviously deserve the opportunity to fix this (that isn’t even debatable with Spoelstra).
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
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Perrie Samotin, Glamour, 31 Mar. 2025
The Conversation — The Trump administration’s firing and furloughing of tens of thousands of federal workers and contractors have obviously caused economic hardship for Americans employed in national parks, research labs and dozens of government agencies.
—Jeffrey Anvari-Clark, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025
The outrage expressed by a young progressive such as Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is obviously shared by many Democratic voters.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2025
Both obviously deserve the opportunity to fix this (that isn’t even debatable with Spoelstra).
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for obviously
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“Obviously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obviously. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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