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
Newsom has steadfastly rejected tax increases to deal with the deficit, unwilling, obviously, to become a pro-tax presidential candidate.
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Dan Walters, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
That obviously didn’t come to be, and his draft stock plummeted while teams including his own took quarterbacks before him.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
And that was obviously a super fun thing to do.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
And obviously, there will be fighting until then.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 6 Jan. 2026
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Dan Walters, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
That obviously didn’t come to be, and his draft stock plummeted while teams including his own took quarterbacks before him.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
And that was obviously a super fun thing to do.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
And obviously, there will be fighting until then.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 6 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for obviously
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obviously
Adverb
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Ahmad Moten was fortunate not to be called for what was clearly a late hit.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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But Ocampo says it cannot clearly be determined whether that was the case or if they were discounted shipments, with some kind of quid pro quo — perhaps the deployment of doctors — or as humanitarian aid.—
María Verza,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Carson later recalled walking into the kitchen the next morning to see his father visibly shaken at the dining room table.—
Nasha Smith,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Host Jimmy Fallon visibly cringed in response.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Obviously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obviously. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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