obviously

adverb

ob·vi·ous·ly ˈäb-vē-əs-lē

Synonyms of obviously

: in an obvious manner

showed his anger obviously

: 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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The World Health Organization counts a death when a person has tested positive for measles and when the death occurs within a month from when a rash appears and the death is not obviously due to another cause such as trauma. — Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2026 Instead of highly visible layers, the focus is on movement and face-framing so that the hair looks less obviously layered. — Lucy Binder, Glamour, 30 Aug. 2026 That obviously makes Labor Day a particularly good excuse to mix a cocktail that squeezes a little more out of summer. — Emily Price, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 So today’s square-bodied SUV design is where things were obviously headed. — New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for obviously

Word History

First Known Use

1638, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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obviously

adverb

ob·vious·ly

ˈäb-vē-əs-lē

: in an obvious manner

obviously enjoys her work

dealing with an obviously difficult subject

: it is obvious

obviously, this is only a beginning

obviously

adverb

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