obviously
adverb
ob·vi·ous·ly
ˈäb-vē-əs-lē 
1
: in an obvious manner
showed his anger obviously
2
: as is plainly evident
Obviously, something is wrong.
She obviously enjoys her work.
Examples of obviously in a Sentence
She obviously enjoys her work.
Their answer was obviously wrong.
That's obviously not her real name.
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Despite being a solid puckhandler who very obviously wants to score a goal someday, Shesterkin has only three assists to show for six NHL seasons.
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Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
The easiest thing to do obviously would be to try to pass those costs along to consumers, but then that might demolish demand, anger customers and also spur inflation.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
There’s obviously an obsession with festivals having world premieres.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025
Like, oh, someone’s hitting you, obviously, [get out of] the relationship.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
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Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
The easiest thing to do obviously would be to try to pass those costs along to consumers, but then that might demolish demand, anger customers and also spur inflation.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
There’s obviously an obsession with festivals having world premieres.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025
Like, oh, someone’s hitting you, obviously, [get out of] the relationship.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for obviously
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“Obviously.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/obviously. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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