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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And Lorde, obviously her new album has been on repeat.
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Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 25 Nov. 2025
And obviously, there's been an epidemic of underreporting of certain crimes to try to gin those statistics.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 25 Nov. 2025
Catching passes and scoring TDs is obviously his main strength, but his speed and competitiveness can help contain top threats in situational defensive football.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Nov. 2025
Ciara has obviously adjusted well to her newest home sweet home.
—Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 25 Nov. 2025
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Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 25 Nov. 2025
And obviously, there's been an epidemic of underreporting of certain crimes to try to gin those statistics.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 25 Nov. 2025
Catching passes and scoring TDs is obviously his main strength, but his speed and competitiveness can help contain top threats in situational defensive football.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Nov. 2025
Ciara has obviously adjusted well to her newest home sweet home.
—Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 25 Nov. 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 6 Dec. 2025.
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