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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This obviously reflects a complex neural circuit, simplified here for clarity.
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Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
And then, obviously, life happens as well.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 16 Sep. 2025
One was quite obviously Muhammad Ali.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
There’s room for both of those things, obviously.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 16 Sep. 2025
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Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
And then, obviously, life happens as well.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 16 Sep. 2025
One was quite obviously Muhammad Ali.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
There’s room for both of those things, obviously.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 16 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 17 Sep. 2025.
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