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
When the Amazon founder recently married Lauren Sánchez, her brother was obviously not invited.
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 8 Sep. 2025
Now, that film is obviously not a drama.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
That means trading the veteran now obviously makes sense.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
The Colombian heiress had problems of her own, obviously.
—Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 8 Sep. 2025
Now, that film is obviously not a drama.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
That means trading the veteran now obviously makes sense.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
The Colombian heiress had problems of her own, obviously.
—Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for obviously
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obviously
Adverb
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However, the reality is that peace talks between Russia, Ukraine, and the US and Europe are clearly stalled, if at worse dead with many contentions from both sides surrounding security concerns and, importantly, trade sanctions.—
Earl Carr,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Even with Muchová so clearly struggling, Osaka faced some weird jeopardy down the stretch.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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The more time went on, the more Mourinho grew visibly frustrated with his role at United.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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If the stain is visibly lighter, repeat the process of soaking the shirt in an oxygen bleach solution and launder it again.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Obviously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obviously. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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