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

And then, obviously, there’s the spiritual side of this, his spiritual struggle with his faith. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2026

What’s very crucial for that is obviously how the monobrands, the direct operators, view this location. — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2026

Teenagers were making videos documenting their movements with their own references, which obviously comes from popular culture like anime and manga and video games, but also from historical figures. — Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 9 Nov. 2026

The author surmised that because more bass are caught in deep water during midday hours, bass obviously migrate from shallow to deep water as the sun brightens. — Morris Gresham, Outdoor Life, 9 Nov. 2026