emphasis You use obviously when you are stating something that you expect the person who is listening to know already. Obviously, they've had sponsorship from some big companies There are obviously exceptions to this. = clearly
unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly'); "the answer is obviously wrong"; "she was in bed and evidently in great pain"; "he was manifestly too important to leave off the guest list"; "it is all patently nonsense"; "she has apparently been living here for some time"; "I thought he owned the property, but apparently not"; "You are plainly wrong"; "he is plain stubborn
You use obviously to indicate that something is easily noticed, seen, or recognized. They obviously appreciate you very much. used to mean that a fact can easily be noticed or understood