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

Prince Harry’s first phone call after skydiving was obviously to his wife, Meghan Markle. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 26 Sep. 2026

Market reforms begin to come in China, and the Soviet Union begins to crumble… and Chernobyl obviously really emphasized what was going on there. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026

Playing Cathy was obviously an intense experience, the type of job that’s capable of taking a psychological toll. — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 25 Sep. 2026

And her arc obviously then becomes a lot about herself, in many different ways. — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026