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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Winning is obviously much more fun than losing, but losing is part of it.
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Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
McFarlane’s first interim spell obviously represents far too small a sample to draw any definitive conclusions about his tactical style.
—Cerys Jones, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
The filmmaker was obviously aware of the legal dispute, but wasn’t really involved.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2026
Google and Yelp comments are obviously subjective, regardless of what’s being rated.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
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Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
McFarlane’s first interim spell obviously represents far too small a sample to draw any definitive conclusions about his tactical style.
—Cerys Jones, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
The filmmaker was obviously aware of the legal dispute, but wasn’t really involved.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2026
Google and Yelp comments are obviously subjective, regardless of what’s being rated.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 25 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 28 Apr. 2026.
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