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

The Clippers, who nearly won Game 1 in Denver despite 20 turnovers -- including 7 by Leonard -- are (obviously) going to be a force in the Western Conference playoffs if Leonard can maintain this level of play over the next few weeks. —Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025

The pool is obviously a big draw, but the poolside lounge area should be the destination for afternoon disco naps. —Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 24 Apr. 2025

And obviously, that's what Oliver had thought, too. —Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025

When this obviously backfires, the perpetually clumsy studio boss takes a tumble and breaks his pinky … which places him squarely in the care of the doctors that swoop in on an ambulance. —Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2025

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