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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The Colombian heiress had problems of her own, obviously.
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Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
Helen obviously sees something of herself in the animal, though Lowthorpe doesn’t impose any one interpretation.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
Making selvedge denim at scale in American is obviously hard.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 2 Sep. 2025
To anyone paying attention, this measure is ridiculous and obviously a set up to demand something to address this yawning chasm for a person trying to rent a two-bedroom apartment.
—Roger Valdez, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
Helen obviously sees something of herself in the animal, though Lowthorpe doesn’t impose any one interpretation.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
Making selvedge denim at scale in American is obviously hard.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 2 Sep. 2025
To anyone paying attention, this measure is ridiculous and obviously a set up to demand something to address this yawning chasm for a person trying to rent a two-bedroom apartment.
—Roger Valdez, Forbes.com, 2 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 9 Sep. 2025.
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