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
But this new framework must shift the tides of a related debate: whether there is something obviously different about the way human minds work, other than social learning capacities.
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Eli Elster, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2025
Nobody is in a state of shock, because there is obviously not a place in the culture anymore for something like Forever 21.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 18 Mar. 2025
Daredevil: Born Again was obviously, almost stupidly giving away Foggy’s death in its marketing and in interviews, talking about the shocking moment, showing Karen screaming spattered with blood.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
And obviously, we quite often get caught off guard.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025
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Eli Elster, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2025
Nobody is in a state of shock, because there is obviously not a place in the culture anymore for something like Forever 21.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 18 Mar. 2025
Daredevil: Born Again was obviously, almost stupidly giving away Foggy’s death in its marketing and in interviews, talking about the shocking moment, showing Karen screaming spattered with blood.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
And obviously, we quite often get caught off guard.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 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 23 Mar. 2025.
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