clearly
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Middle English clerely, perhaps a calque of Old French clerement
Pronunciation [edit]
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Adverb [edit]
clearly (comparative more clearly, superlative most clearly)
- (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”, BBC Sport:
- 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.
Translations [edit]
in a clear manner
(modal) without a doubt, obviously
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