Synonyms of obviously

obviously

adverb

as in clearly

in a way that is easily noticed by an outside observer

From the look on his face, he was obviously thrilled with the news.

Related Words

• clearly
• visibly
• evidently
• distinctly
• apparently
• manifestly
• seemingly
• patently
• noticeably
• positively
• surely
• markedly
• supposedly
• plainly
• palpably
• self-evidently
• ostensibly
• presumably
• appreciably
• discernibly
• outwardly
• externally
• ostensively
• putatively
• assuredly
• credibly
• believably

Dissimilar Words

• secretly
• privately
• furtively
• secretively

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of obviously

Jordan Dwyer being back and healthy was obviously a big, big part of the game. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2026

Reflecting on this material and thinking about it, it’s obviously not written in stone and there’s a lot of different ways this stuff can go. — David Gibson, The Verge, 20 Oct. 2026

While the main event was obviously the splashy spectacle, the official VS after-party (at Chateau Marmont) was just as star-studded. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026

His instinct was to turn it in what was, mathematically speaking, the obviously incorrect direction. — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026