clearly

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/ˈklɪɚli/

adv 3

Collocations

ADJ.

against, better, dark, defined, express, good, mean, possible

The rules were clearly defined before the game started so everyone understood them.

VERB + CLEARLY

document, enunciated, hand, know, put, see, seen, speak

I can clearly see that the new policy will benefit everyone in the department.

CLEARLY + NOUN

area, everyone, fluency, johnson's

Johnson's clearly area of expertise was helping students improve their writing skills.

PREP.

about, in, out

The instructions were clearly laid out in the manual so everyone could understand them.

ADV.

slowly

The old man slowly and clearly explained the directions to the confused tourists.

Definitions

adv

In a clear manner.

He enunciated every syllable clearly.

Without a doubt; obviously.

Clearly, the judge erred in his opinion.

While Gunners boss Arsene Wenger had warned his players against letting the pre-match festivities distract them from the task at hand, they clearly struggled for fluency early on.

To a degree clearly discernible.

He was clearly wrong on all points but one.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adverb — clear to the mind

distinctly

adverb — in an intelligible manner

intelligibly
understandably

adverb — in an easily perceptible manner

clear

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

He enunciated every syllable clearly.

Wiktionary

Clearly, the judge erred in his opinion.

Wiktionary

While Gunners boss Arsene Wenger had warned his players against letting the pre-match festivities distract them from the task at hand, they clearly struggled for fluency early on.

Wiktionary

Express your idea clearly.

Tatoeba · #17169

We can clearly see the cycle of the seasons in Canada.

Tatoeba · #20239

Speak clearly so that everyone may hear you.

Tatoeba · #22129

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