"obviously" meaning in English

See obviously in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /ˈɑ(b).vi(.)əs.li/ [US], /ˈɒ(b).vi.əs.li/ [UK] Audio: en-us-obviously.ogg [US]
Etymology: obvious + -ly Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|obvious|ly}} obvious + -ly
  1. If something is obviously true, then it is very easy to see that it is true. Synonyms: clearly
    Sense id: simple-obviously-en-adv-JBMEGbt4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -ly
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