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

While the sim crowd is obviously smaller than the play-every-play group, there shouldn’t be any visual effects that render any part of the game unplayable. —Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025

A lot of familiar faces, but obviously some new pieces. —Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 7 Aug. 2025

That’s obviously heartbreaking for him and heartbreaking for Lizzy. —Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2025

Coastal hunts obviously offer great sea duck hunting, but there’s also the opportunity to pursue what is perhaps the best wigeon hunting in the country, according to Haugen. —Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 6 Aug. 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