clearly

adverb

clear·​ly ˈklir-lē 

1

: in a clear manner

speaking clearly

2

: it is clear

clearly, a new approach is needed

Synonyms

• all right
• alright
• assuredly
• certainly
• definitely
• doubtless
• easily
• forsooth
• hands down
• inarguably
• incontestably
• incontrovertibly
• indeed
• indisputably
• plainly
• really
• so
• sure
• surely
• truly
• unarguably
• undeniably
• undoubtedly
• unquestionably

Examples of clearly in a Sentence

You should try to speak more clearly.

The mountain was clearly visible in the distance.

The problem is very clearly getting worse.

“A new approach is needed.” “Clearly.”

“The current method isn't working.” “Clearly not.”

Recent Examples on the Web

But nothing seemed fun in light of the far more serious issue that clearly outweighed the final game result. —Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024

Google first showed a demo of its all-encompassing, multimodal virtual assistant at Google I/O this spring and clearly imagines Astra as an always-on helper in your life. —David Pierce, The Verge, 11 Dec. 2024

Xi's signature Belt & Road Initiative is an ambitious program to control global shipping and trade flows, and domination of the Med is clearly part of the Chinese leader's plan. —Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024

Other veterans like Corbin Burnes, Blake Snell and Max Fried are the only pitchers clearly in the tier above him. —Sam Blum, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

clearly

adverb

clear·​ly ˈkli(ə)r-lē 

1

: in a clear manner

was clearly visible

2

: without doubt or question

clearly something had to be done