clearly
1Clearly — Clear ly, adv. In a clear manner. [1913 Webster] …
2clearly — c.1300, of vision and speech, from CLEAR (Cf. clear) + LY (Cf. ly) (2). Meaning evidently is from 1560s; as a parenthetical expression in argument, it is clear, recorded from 1867 …
3clearly — [adv] without any doubt acutely, apparently, audibly, beyond doubt, certainly, conspicuously, decidedly, definitely, discernibly, distinctly, evidently, incontestably, incontrovertibly, indubitably, lucidly, manifestly, markedly, noticeably,… …
4clearly — ► ADVERB 1) with clarity. 2) obviously; without doubt …
5clearly — adverb 1) write clearly Syn: intelligibly, plainly, distinctly, comprehensibly, with clarity; legibly, audibly; formal perspicuously 2) clearly, substantial changes are needed Syn: obviously, evidently, patently …
6clearly — /klear lee/, adv. 1. in a clear manner: It is difficult to explain complex matters clearly. 2. without equivocation; decidedly: It is clearly out of the question to drop the case. [1250 1300; ME clerli. See CLEAR, LY] Syn. 1. plainly,… …
7clearly — clear|ly [ klırli ] adverb *** 1. ) used for showing that what you are saying is true and that most people will realize this: OBVIOUSLY: Both companies clearly like to do things their own way. Clearly we wouldn t want to upset anyone. 2. ) in a… …
8clearly */*/*/ — UK [ˈklɪə(r)lɪ] / US [ˈklɪrlɪ] adverb 1) used for showing that what you are saying is true and that most people will realize this Both companies clearly like to do things their own way. Clearly we wouldn t want to upset anyone. 2) a) in a way… …
9clearly*/*/*/ — [ˈklɪəli] adv 1) used for emphasizing that what you are saying is true Syn: obviously Both companies clearly like to do things their own way.[/ex] Clearly we wouldn t want to upset anyone.[/ex] 2) in a way that people can easily see, hear, or… …
10clearly — clear, clearly The grammatical situation is similar to that in the preceding entry, with clear available as an adverb in two principal meanings, (1) ‘completely’ (They got clear away), (2) ‘in a clear manner, with clear effect’ (They spoke out… …
