as in clearly
in a way that is easily noticed by an outside observer
From the look on his face, he was obviously thrilled with the news.
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Recent Examples of obviously
On bringing locals back to Bourbon Street: New Orleans is known for obviously a lot of its spiritual energy, the voodoo, the occult and all this stuff.
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Elazar Sontag, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 May 2025
And obviously, for Scott, this is his third time working with them.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 29 May 2025
While this obviously favors those who are already in a union, singles, too, could have a hint of luck on their side to find someone with LTR potential.
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 18 May 2025
And then obviously handling the real creatures was fun.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 18 May 2025
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Elazar Sontag, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 May 2025
And obviously, for Scott, this is his third time working with them.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 29 May 2025
While this obviously favors those who are already in a union, singles, too, could have a hint of luck on their side to find someone with LTR potential.
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 18 May 2025
And then obviously handling the real creatures was fun.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 18 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for obviously
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obviously
clearly
Adverb
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Maureen remembered the years before Bruce’s arrival more clearly than the time after.—
Yiyun Li,
New Yorker,
15 June 2025
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Lanier himself has an affable, bro-ish air on camera and clearly enjoys making these videos.—
Em Sauter,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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“Obviously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obviously. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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