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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But obviously the command overall wasn’t there.
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Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Doing those things obviously helps my golf game, as well.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
That obviously led me down the path to BB King, Albert King, Jimi Hendrix, and the whole world of guitar, which is just vast.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026
So for as much understandable optimism as Curry’s 29 points in 26 minutes against Houston on Sunday brought, the Warriors’ top priority is obviously to keep him as healthy as possible.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
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Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Doing those things obviously helps my golf game, as well.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
That obviously led me down the path to BB King, Albert King, Jimi Hendrix, and the whole world of guitar, which is just vast.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026
So for as much understandable optimism as Curry’s 29 points in 26 minutes against Houston on Sunday brought, the Warriors’ top priority is obviously to keep him as healthy as possible.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 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 13 Apr. 2026.
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