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

Mayer is obviously a wicked guitar player, supple and slick, an ace as a mimic who also has his own panache. —Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 22 July 2024

Lead is obviously the most infamous heavy metal water contaminant, but consumers also should watch out for arsenic (primarily from groundwater) and chromium 6 (which comes from industrial manufacturing). —Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2024

Driving the news: The 2024 Summer Olympics, kicking off this week in Paris, are obviously the highlight. —Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 21 July 2024

The team needs to pay attention to players’ bodies and workloads, obviously, but this is no time to dial anything back. —Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 20 July 2024

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