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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While many components of Prop 103 have obviously been effective, some have been counterproductive and need reform.
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Augmented by a wall of stats, that attempt was obviously unsuccessful.
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Steven Bradford, Oc Register, 2 May 2026
Because, obviously, there are different types of accessories for all the different types of grannies out there.
—Dino Bonačić, Glamour, 2 May 2026
Augmented by a wall of stats, that attempt was obviously unsuccessful.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 1 May 2026
Things have changed black and white to color, film to digital and obviously, more recently, streaming.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 1 May 2026
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 5 May. 2026.
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