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

While Pete Alonso and Christian Walker are obviously higher-upside first base options if Houston were to explore that route with Paredes in tow, Goldschmidt is almost surely more likely to align with their preferred price range. —Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024

Going forward, women need to keep paying attention; there are obviously more than 25 facts across all health categories - not just the 10 listed here - that demonstrate the current gender health gap and its disproportionately adverse effects on women. —Eva Epker, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024

The vaudeville robots are not animals, the cat is drinking from a weird transparent beer can, and the man eating spaghetti is obviously not Will Smith. —Ars Technica, 19 Dec. 2024

Yes, obviously Art is cheated on, but also his game does improve. —Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024

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