- used when giving information that you expect other people to know already or agree with synonym clearly
- Obviously, we don't want to spend too much money.
- Diet and exercise are obviously important.
- I wanted to do well, obviously, but I wasn't nervous because I don't see exams as the be all and end all.
- She responded 'Oh well, obviously I disagree with him'.
- This massive storm obviously had a huge impact on air travellers.
- used to say that a particular situation or fact is easy to see or understand
- He was obviously upset.
- They're obviously not coming.
- ‘I didn't realise it was a formal occasion.’ ‘Obviously!’ (= I can see by the way you are dressed)
- This story is so obviously false that Matthew doesn't bother to refute it.
Check pronunciation:
obviously