clearly
in a clear manner: It is difficult to explain complex matters clearly.
without equivocation; decidedly: It is clearly out of the question to drop the case.
Origin of clearly
1synonym study For clearly
Other words for clearly
| 1 | plainly, understandably |
Words Nearby clearly
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How to use clearly in a sentence
I mean, making those moves in the offseason, they clearly had a title-or-bust idea going into this season.
Bam Adebayo Is Making Plays, Denver Is Making Us Look Bad, And The Lakers May Need To Make Some Adjustments | Chris Herring (chris.herring@fivethirtyeight.com) | September 17, 2020 | FiveThirtyEightInvestors clearly didn’t like the Fed’s hold-the-line stance on interest rates and asset purchases yesterday.
Global stocks tumble as the Fed’s ‘near-zero’ rates pledge leaves investors unsatisfied | Bernhard Warner | September 17, 2020 | FortuneA camera like this will clearly appeal to YouTubers, and Sony has given it some popular features handy for frequent video makers.
Sony built a tiny mirrorless camera with a full-frame sensor inside | Stan Horaczek | September 16, 2020 | Popular-ScienceHe has a healthy Davante Adams back after the wideout missed four games last season — and clearly Rodgers will be targeting Adams early and often.
Aaron Rodgers Is Playing Like Aaron Rodgers Again | Neil Paine (neil.paine@fivethirtyeight.com) | September 16, 2020 | FiveThirtyEightHealth is clearly a focus—the presentation begins by namechecking the new sleep and handwashing features that arrived in the latest OS update.
Apple just announced a new iPad, iPad Air, and Apple Watch Series 6 | Stan Horazek | September 15, 2020 | Popular-Science
He was part of an extreme, racialized white faction in the Louisiana state house that was clearly dead-set against honoring King.
Steve Scalise and the Right’s Ridiculous Racial Blame Game | Michael Tomasky | January 2, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTHe served the community well, but he clearly has to make a decision based on why he left.
Will Dirty Pol Vito Fossella Replace Dirty Pol Michael Grimm? | David Freedlander | December 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe gazed at the flowers and the flickering candles, clearly moved.
'Please Don't Die!': The Frantic Battle to Save Murdered Cops | Michael Daly | December 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTclearly, the advances were not reciprocated but Williams “continued to talk about sucking dick.”
Exposed: The Gay-Bashing Pastor’s Same-Sex Assault | M.L. Nestel | December 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTKim Jung-un clearly recognizes that Hollywood and American popular culture in general constitute a dire threat.
Inside the ‘Surprisingly Great’ North Korean Hacker Hotel | Michael Daly | December 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThere was no fighting; a rifle shot now and then from the crests where we saw our fellows clearly.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I | Ian HamiltonHe spoke clearly and slowly, well knowing that some among the natives would understand him.
The Red Year | Louis TracyAs Felipe talked with him, he perceived even more clearly how bitter and unjust his mother had been to Alessandro.
Ramona | Helen Hunt JacksonIn Scotland and America that is distinguished and thought of clearly as the college stage.
The Salvaging Of Civilisation | H. G. (Herbert George) WellsMen cannot see the world clearly and they cannot, therefore, begin to think about it rightly.
The Salvaging Of Civilisation | H. G. (Herbert George) Wells
British Dictionary definitions for clearly
/ (ˈklɪəlɪ) /
in a clear, distinct, or obvious manner: I could see everything quite clearly
(sentence modifier) it is obvious that; evidently: clearly the social services must be flexible
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