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.

Recent Examples on the Web

The cat is mistress and heroine of the story; while Colette shows little respect for Alain or Camille, Saha is obviously worthy of authorial admiration. —Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025

Stadtbräu Get a taste of Austrian tradition at Stadtbräu, which offers massive portions of local comfort foods like schladminger knappenpfandl (pork filet in pepper sauce), brauhaustoast (rumpsteak on toast), and, obviously, Wiener schnitzel. —Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2025

With This is Gavin Newsom, the California governor is obviously working to position himself as some sort of aisle-bridging but Trump-antagonizing candidate, an acquiescent project that involves booking Steve Bannon one week and Ezra Klein the next. —Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2025

But on the other hand, my family really support us and sees him as a son and obviously part of the family. —Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1638, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

obviously

adverb

ob·​vious·​ly

ˈäb-vē-əs-lē

1

: in an obvious manner

obviously enjoys her work

dealing with an obviously difficult subject

2

: it is obvious

obviously, this is only a beginning