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

The mistake itself is obviously relevant, but so is the candidate’s belief that delaying everyone’s paycheck was no big deal. — Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

In this one, obviously that’s true for Chase Sui Wonders’s character, Apple. — Holden Seidlitz, New Yorker, 26 July 2026

Once the two families bond (sort of), Homer (Dan Castellaneta) and Peter obviously end up at each other’s throats in a dispute over beer. — Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 25 July 2026

We’re obviously inspired by and draw from a lot of real world cultures for our fantasy world. — Joe Otterson, Variety, 25 July 2026

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