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

All three face top-10 teams, and pulling an upset would obviously strengthen their argument to get in the field with a 10- or 11-win season. — Manny Navarro, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

And, obviously, rising bond yields impact how much the government itself has to pay in interest. — Rafael Nam, NPR, 20 Aug. 2026

However, with some current NFL players talking about possibly returning to college for a fifth season, depending on the result of several court cases regarding eligibility, Kotelnicki obviously would love to relive his college days. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026

But that’s because Higgsfield tapped a human screenwriter, adding authorial voice underneath images that are sometimes obviously AI-generated. — Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 19 Aug. 2026