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
The Office of Space Commerce, obviously, is now in that conversation as well.
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Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 28 July 2025
The interplay between exterior and interior is obviously at the center of the design philosophy.
—Bill Springer, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
In addition to the new sound, the shape of the 6 N is obviously quite a bit different than that of the SUV-silhouette of the Ioniq 5.
—Tim Stevens, ArsTechnica, 14 July 2025
And then obviously the next ground ball comes to Luis, and then Nick drops it.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2025
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Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 28 July 2025
The interplay between exterior and interior is obviously at the center of the design philosophy.
—Bill Springer, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
In addition to the new sound, the shape of the 6 N is obviously quite a bit different than that of the SUV-silhouette of the Ioniq 5.
—Tim Stevens, ArsTechnica, 14 July 2025
And then obviously the next ground ball comes to Luis, and then Nick drops it.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obviously
clearly
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Stratton is clearly more fit to be a heel, and her win over Cargill could serve at the impetus that ultimately leads to Stratton turning back to her heel roots.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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Those numbers clearly are not the kind of WNBA MVP production that many expected to see from the 23-year-old superstar.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Aug. 2025
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“Obviously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obviously. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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