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
Dostál, Vejmelka and Vladař obviously aren’t quite at that level yet.
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Jesse Granger, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
All of those caveats go away, obviously, if the Patriots can beat a healthy Seahawks team in the Super Bowl.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
When hunting for vintage treasures, the first place that comes to mind is probably—and most obviously—a vintage shop.
—Shagun Khare, Martha Stewart, 8 Feb. 2026
And the truth is obviously somewhere in the middle, right?
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 7 Feb. 2026
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Jesse Granger, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
All of those caveats go away, obviously, if the Patriots can beat a healthy Seahawks team in the Super Bowl.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
When hunting for vintage treasures, the first place that comes to mind is probably—and most obviously—a vintage shop.
—Shagun Khare, Martha Stewart, 8 Feb. 2026
And the truth is obviously somewhere in the middle, right?
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 7 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for obviously
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obviously
Adverb
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What’s more, the silhouette clearly strikes a nostalgic chord, too.—
Eva Thomas,
InStyle,
19 Feb. 2026
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The crowd — representing a wide range of backgrounds and languages — clapped along and filmed on their phones, clearly enjoying it.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
19 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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In her sleeveless silver jumpsuit, Duff – who is also a mom of four – was visibly appreciative of the crowd reception blasted her direction.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
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The new sunscreen achieved an SPF rating of 30 and – without the clumping particles – was visibly less whiter, as confirmed by an array of color science metric tests the team conducted.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Obviously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obviously. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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