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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His style obviously was amazing.
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Patrick McEnroe, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Get some of that, with gloves, obviously, and get it in some water.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
He was obviously annoyed at her about something.
—Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
There are these parts of her past that are obviously her, but so much has now changed.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2026
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Patrick McEnroe, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Get some of that, with gloves, obviously, and get it in some water.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
He was obviously annoyed at her about something.
—Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
There are these parts of her past that are obviously her, but so much has now changed.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2026
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 2 Feb. 2026.
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