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
First recorded in 1250–1300, clearly is from the Middle English word clerli.See clear, -ly
SYNONYMS FOR clearly
1 plainly, understandably.
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synonym study for clearly
1. Clearly,definitely,distinctly,evidently imply the way in which something is plainly understood or understandable. Clearly suggests without doubt or obscurity: expressed clearly.Definitely means explicitly; with precision: definitely phrased.Distinctly means without blurring or confusion: distinctly enunciated.Evidently means patently, unquestionably: evidently an error.
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|FiveThirtyEight
Investors 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|Fortune
A 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 Science
He 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|FiveThirtyEight
Health 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 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|DAILY BEAST
He 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|DAILY BEAST
Kim 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|DAILY BEAST
Anyone willing to threaten war over a joke is clearly not playing with a full deck.
The Sony Hack and America’s Craven Capitulation To Terror|David Keyes|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Clearly the liberation of Gross took place in the context of what might be called a “grand bargain.”
Obama Realizes What 10 Presidents Didn’t: Isolating Cuba Doesn’t Work|Christopher Dickey|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
What enabled him to see it so clearly was his familiarity with the ways of men and the uncelestial politics of Florence.
The Bridling of Pegasus|Alfred Austin
The figure was clearly alien, though startlingly humanoid—at least from the waist up, which was all that showed in the screen.
A Matter of Magnitude|Al Sevcik
If he remembered it so clearly, of course his father would remember it too.
The Doings Of Raffles Haw|Arthur Conan Doyle
Clearly they did not, and nothing remained but reluctant apology and reconciliation.
Years of My Youth|William Dean Howells
The difference between them is clearly stated by Marey, some of whose conclusions we now give almost word for word.
Our Common Insects|Alpheus Spring Packard
British Dictionary definitions for clearly
clearly
/ (ˈklɪəlɪ) /
adverb
in a clear, distinct, or obvious mannerI could see everything quite clearly
(sentence modifier)it is obvious that; evidentlyclearly the social services must be flexible