obviously

Adverb

• unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')
  • "the answer is obviously wrong"

Adv

• In an obvious or clearly apparent manner.
• Used as a filler word, or to introduce information even when not obvious.

Examples

• She was in floods of tears and obviously very upset.
• She'd obviously not gone to sleep yet: her eyes were bloodshot with sleepiness.
• The plane has obviously been delayed.
• You weren't to know, but I've spoken to, obviously, Jim about this, and ...

Synonyms

apparently, evidently, manifestly, patently, plain, plainly, blatantly, clearly, eyely, glaringly, noticeably, observably, obvi, obviously, openly, overtly, visibly

Antonyms

clandestinely, covertly, secretly, subtly, unobviously

Related Words

duh § Synonyms, obvious