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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Modern technology and filmmaking can lend the stories more magic, at least from a technical standpoint, though obviously much rests on the quality of the scripts and direction.
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
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.
—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
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
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.
—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
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 Jun. 2025.
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