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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So, obviously, San Antonio could blow New York out Saturday, especially since this is a literal must-win for the Spurs.
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Geoff Clark Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
Higher mortgage rates, for example, will obviously hurt housing sales, already an economic and political sore point.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
And obviously the Louis-Lestat romance is far from being over.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
But obviously that's not what the senator's role is supposed to be, especially in terms of checks and balances.
—Natassia Paloma, USA Today, 12 June 2026
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Geoff Clark Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
Higher mortgage rates, for example, will obviously hurt housing sales, already an economic and political sore point.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
And obviously the Louis-Lestat romance is far from being over.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
But obviously that's not what the senator's role is supposed to be, especially in terms of checks and balances.
—Natassia Paloma, USA Today, 12 June 2026
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 17 Jun. 2026.
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