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 obviously the Senate has been a little ungovernable on this issue and a few others. — ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026

And obviously, this is somebody who knows a lot about winning Michigan. — NBC news, 9 Aug. 2026

And obviously, with the construction on Colfax, all the businesses here are really suffering. — Olivia Young, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026

Rebecca was obviously, insistently, a citizen of this planet. — Emma Cline, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 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