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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English clerli, clerely, clerelych, cleerliche, clerliche, equivalent to clear + -ly.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈklɪɚli/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈklɪəli/
- (Scotland) IPA(key): /ˈkliːɹli/
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -ɪə(ɹ)li
Adverb[edit]
clearly (comparative more clearly or (archaic) clearlier, superlative most clearly or (archaic) clearliest)
- (manner) In a clear manner.
- He enunciated every syllable clearly.
- (modal) Without a doubt; obviously.
- Clearly, the judge erred in his opinion.
- 2011 December 10, David Ornstein, “Arsenal 1 - 0 Everton”, in BBC Sport[1]:
- 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.
- (degree) To a degree clearly discernible.
- He was clearly wrong on all points but one.
Synonyms[edit]
- (without a doubt): expressly, unambiguously; see also Thesaurus:explicitly or Thesaurus:obviously
Translations[edit]
in a clear manner
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(modal) without a doubt, obviously
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(degree) to a degree clearly discernible
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