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.
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Recent Examples of obviously
Both were obviously very supportive.
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Alex Crippen, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2026
Kind of been following in his footsteps, go and play for (Jon) Scheyer at Duke, and then obviously coming into the league.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
The duo is designed to soften hair and strengthen strands while (obviously) smelling really good.
—Kaelin Dodge, InStyle, 6 Mar. 2026
But some in the food world, including producers tapped to supply ingredients for Noma's test kitchen, voice frustration around the restaurant's tight-lipped approach, sourcing practices, and most obviously, the $1,500 price tag.
—Emily Wilson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 6 Mar. 2026
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Alex Crippen, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2026
Kind of been following in his footsteps, go and play for (Jon) Scheyer at Duke, and then obviously coming into the league.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
The duo is designed to soften hair and strengthen strands while (obviously) smelling really good.
—Kaelin Dodge, InStyle, 6 Mar. 2026
But some in the food world, including producers tapped to supply ingredients for Noma's test kitchen, voice frustration around the restaurant's tight-lipped approach, sourcing practices, and most obviously, the $1,500 price tag.
—Emily Wilson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 6 Mar. 2026
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The Rangers are also clearly in win-now mode, though, and can only afford so much time for development at the big league level.—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Mar. 2026
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The culling perfectly played into ongoing fears that AI automation is coming for white-collar jobs, a major job market and economic disruption that workers are becoming increasingly worried about — and which clearly has execs salivating.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
5 Mar. 2026
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One Venezuelan attendee, Víctor Jiménez, 58, who described himself as a businessman, was the only person visibly displaying Venezuelan symbols, wearing a tricolor hat and carrying a Venezuelan flag.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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In the new video, smoke is already visibly rising from the part of the compound where the school was located.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Obviously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obviously. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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