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 Dodgers brainstormed different ways to handle the bye break in 2024 and obviously overcame it to win the World Series title – but only after falling behind two games to one in the National League Division Series against the Padres. —Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 2025

Managers in 10-team leagues with a short bench are obviously looking at far different alternatives than those in 14-team leagues with deep benches. —Gary Davenport, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025

My brother Burt has one on the way and then my sister obviously just announced hers. —Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025

Therefore, any population shifts that require Democrats to win more of these states obviously increase their challenge. —Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 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