1
: in a clear manner
speaking clearly
2
: it is clear
clearly, a new approach is needed
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.”
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Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Those numbers clearly are not the kind of WNBA MVP production that many expected to see from the 23-year-old superstar.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Aug. 2025
Van Wessel’s picture is of two teen-age friends of Yuliya and Anna’s, clutching each other, or maybe holding each other up, their eyes closed, clearly sobbing, standing over an open casket.
—Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2025
The hamster from the pet store was clearly a female.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 2 Aug. 2025
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“Clearly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clearly. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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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
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