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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That was obviously not the case in this Game 6.
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Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 17 May 2026
Perspective-taking — the ability to model how others see the world, to explore possibilities that the data doesn’t obviously surface.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 16 May 2026
That climaxes in a kaleidoscope of styles where Esteban, directing one scene, erupts in fury, reverting to a verbal and physical violence which Emilia obviously knew and suffered as child, Sorogoyen explains.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 16 May 2026
The flurry of headlines about what was left out of the film—most obviously, the 1993 lawsuit that accused Jackson of molesting a 13-year-old, and subsequent lawsuits alleging similar abuse—also haven’t mattered.
—Jemele Hill, The Atlantic, 16 May 2026
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Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 17 May 2026
Perspective-taking — the ability to model how others see the world, to explore possibilities that the data doesn’t obviously surface.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 16 May 2026
That climaxes in a kaleidoscope of styles where Esteban, directing one scene, erupts in fury, reverting to a verbal and physical violence which Emilia obviously knew and suffered as child, Sorogoyen explains.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 16 May 2026
The flurry of headlines about what was left out of the film—most obviously, the 1993 lawsuit that accused Jackson of molesting a 13-year-old, and subsequent lawsuits alleging similar abuse—also haven’t mattered.
—Jemele Hill, The Atlantic, 16 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 21 May. 2026.
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