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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Conventional propulsion, obviously, allows higher cruising speeds of up to 17 knots. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2026

That brought us to Skydance — a name that obviously has special meaning to David, who chose it for his own studio 20 years ago. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026

That brought us to Skydance – a name that obviously has special meaning to David, who chose it for his own studio 20 years ago. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026

Here's a slick-looking slimline from HP that's obviously designed to compete with Apple's MacBooks for people who prefer the Windows life. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1638, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

obviously

adverb

ob·​vious·​ly

ˈäb-vē-əs-lē

1

: in an obvious manner

obviously enjoys her work

dealing with an obviously difficult subject

2

: it is obvious

obviously, this is only a beginning