as in certainly
without any question
your grandmother clearly needs to get her finances organized before she gets into further trouble
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Recent Examples of clearly
The buyer presumably sold or decided to keep the remaining four, as the newest auction photo for the item clearly shows that only two strands remain.
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Mauricio Viladegutt, SPIN, 26 Feb. 2025
This is clearly one of his best, if not riskiest screen outings, and the actor delivers.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 15 Feb. 2025
Adele was clearly enjoying herself during NBC’s SNL50: The Homecoming Concert.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 15 Feb. 2025
Restaurants must disclose these charges clearly to customers, either on the menu or verbally before the meal is ordered.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
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Mauricio Viladegutt, SPIN, 26 Feb. 2025
This is clearly one of his best, if not riskiest screen outings, and the actor delivers.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 15 Feb. 2025
Adele was clearly enjoying herself during NBC’s SNL50: The Homecoming Concert.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 15 Feb. 2025
Restaurants must disclose these charges clearly to customers, either on the menu or verbally before the meal is ordered.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clearly
Adverb
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The publication of Hitler’s Mein Kampf is banned, as are various forms of hate speech, which the German authorities tend to police with greater vigilance than their European peers—and certainly their American ones.—
Simon Shuster/Berlin,
TIME,
22 Feb. 2025
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However, while this dominance is certainly an asset, it can also be viewed as a liability by some, mainly the U.S. Department of Justice.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
22 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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What started with an iced beverage (sort of butterscotch, sort of shortbread, definitely non-alcoholic) with the Wizarding World’s opening in 2010, now comes in frozen, hot and non-dairy varieties, plus there’s butterbeer fudge, potted cream and ice cream for sale.—
Dewayne Bevil,
Orlando Sentinel,
4 Mar. 2025
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Outright power is definitely on the limited side, though.—
Tim Stevens,
Ars Technica,
3 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Collins’s search for his wife will surely play a major role, but can that take the form of a mystery that’s slowly unraveled over the course of a season?—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
4 Mar. 2025
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Somewhere back in South Florida, Messi was surely smiling.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
3 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Her Board of Governors Award from the ASC on February 22 sure had a valedictory feel to it.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
25 Feb. 2025
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And sure, some may call me dramatic and write this off as just a silly reality TV show about finding love sight unseen.—
Melanie Curry,
refinery29.com,
17 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Anyone who offers a confident explanation of the situation is probably wrong.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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There are probably more cases than what has been reported, according to the CDC.—
Katherine Dillinger and Neha Mukherjee,
CNN,
24 Feb. 2025
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Brown, Marsden, Nicholson and the rest of the cast really nail it, and the writing is solid throughout.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Thankfully, all the community has been really supportive.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Clearly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clearly. Accessed 8 Mar. 2025.
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