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

To get to Taco Bell, obviously! —Greta Cross, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026

Containing Messi and Miami’s other top attackers is obviously a top priority, Callaghan said. —Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026

This is obviously someone who has an issue either with the zoo or in general making these calls. —March 17, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026

Hensley and Anderson obviously had plenty of fans in the building and got the loudest ovations. —Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2026

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