clearly

ˈklɪrli

Definition

Definition of clearly - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

mannerin a way that is easy to see

She spoke clearly during the presentation.

evidently

obviously

plainly

certaintywithout any doubt or confusion

Clearly, he is the best candidate for the job.

evidently

obviously

degreeto a noticeable or obvious degree

The problem is clearly getting worse.

evidently

obviously

plainly

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Origin of clearly

Old English, clǣre (clear) + -ly (manner)

Terms with clearly included in their meaning

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put on one's glasses

wearing glasses

place eyeglasses on face to see more clearly

confused

adj.

lacking clarity

unable to think clearly or understand what is happening

did not catch that

exp.

hearing

not hear something clearly and ask for it again

focus one's eyes

seeing clearly

adjust vision to see something clearly

let's talk about

exp.

explanation prompt

prompt to explain or describe something clearly

print name

writing

write your name clearly

I can't tell

exp.

uncertainty

statement meaning you are unable to know or distinguish something clearly

crisp

adj.

clarity

sharp and clearly defined

Examples of clearly in a sentence

Clearly, the path was marked for everyone to follow.
Clearly, the instructions were misunderstood by the team.
The evidence clearly shows the suspect's involvement.
The new rules are clearly unfair.
Her voice was clearly audible.

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French:distinctement, clairement, ...
German:deutlich, zweifellos, ...
Italian:chiaramente, senza dubbio, ...
Spanish:claramente, sin duda, ...
Portuguese:claramente, sem dúvida, ...
Chinese:清晰地, 显然, ...
Japanese:はっきりと, 明らかに, ...
Arabic:بوضوح, من دون شك, ...
Hebrew:בְּבִירוּר, בָּרוּר, ...
Russian:ясно, очевидно, ...
Ukrainian:чітко, очевидно, ...
Hindi:साफ़-साफ़, निस्संदेह, ...
Bengali:স্পষ্টভাবে, নিঃসন্দেহে, ...
Catalan:clarament, sens dubte, ...
Czech:zřetelně, zjevně, ...
Danish:tydeligt, uden tvivl, ...
Dutch:duidelijk, zonder twijfel, ...
Greek:ξεκάθαρα, χωρίς αμφιβολία, ...
Hungarian:jól láthatóan, egyértelműen, ...
Khmer:យ៉ាងច្បាស់, ច្បាស់ណាស់, ...
Korean:명확하게, 분명히, ...
Persian:واضح, به وضوح, ...
Polish:wyraźnie, oczywiście, ...
Portuguese (BR):claramente, sem dúvida, ...
Romanian:clar, cu siguranță, ...
Swedish:tydligt, utan tvekan, ...
Thai:อย่างชัดเจน, แน่นอน, ...
Turkish:net bir şekilde, açıkça, ...
Vietnamese:rõ ràng, chắc chắn, ...

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Definition of clearly - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

Origin of clearly

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