obviously

adverb

ob·​vi·​ous·​ly ˈäb-vē-əs-lē How to pronounce obviously (audio)
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 So obviously, whatever else, these were the best Academy Awards ever. Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2024 Kimmel never got phased out of the telecast and some of his material within the show — a gag with a naked John Cena most obviously — was really funny. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2024 Your son is obviously encouraging/forcing you to accept this baby as the sibling of your beloved grandchildren. Amy Dickinson, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2024 The video of Benedict, obviously surprised, went viral. Chloe Berger, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2024 And then Kate had a hand in that, and obviously Sandra was planting the seed with you to try to divide and conquer. EW.com, 8 Mar. 2024 The photo was obviously taken from a distance, and it was distributed by the celebrity news agency Backgrid. Anna Russell, The New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2024 Most obviously, back then the show was still held in an auditorium. Paul Grein, Billboard, 28 Feb. 2024 The band, known for its tongue-in-cheek spin on its music, obviously noticed, too. Journal Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1638, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of obviously was in 1638

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Cite this Entry

“Obviously.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/obviously. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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
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