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

But by the ‘60s and ‘70s, documentaries are using cinema for perhaps less obviously civic reasons, like self-doubt. —Matthew Carey, Deadline, 23 May 2026

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Guardiola himself was obviously a big factor, considering their time working together during the 2022-23 season, when City won the Treble. —Sam Lee, New York Times, 23 May 2026

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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