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
Through their on-camera interviews, passion and reverence for cinema comes clearly through, making the film a touching paean to the power of the artform and the people behind it.
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Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
To gain it, there must be a massive, nonpartisan educational effort that presents the facts clearly and honestly.
—Les Rubin, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
But Bad Apples is clearly not really interested in pedagogic realism.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
Who willingly and spontaneously gifts someone $150 worth of food AND then provides the free labor to cook it AFTER having clearly expressed that the receipt for the food WILL be submitted for repayment??
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
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Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
To gain it, there must be a massive, nonpartisan educational effort that presents the facts clearly and honestly.
—Les Rubin, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
But Bad Apples is clearly not really interested in pedagogic realism.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
Who willingly and spontaneously gifts someone $150 worth of food AND then provides the free labor to cook it AFTER having clearly expressed that the receipt for the food WILL be submitted for repayment??
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clearly
Adverb
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The small increase in inflation is almost certainly due to Trump’s tariffs.—
Paul Bedard,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Sep. 2025
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Carlsbad certainly belongs in the talk for the most complete teams in the section.—
Tim Meehan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Most bands’ B-sides were random live tracks, extraneous remixes, or goofing off in the studio — and Oasis did engage in a bit of that — but Oasis also famously burned off a number of instant classics as B-sides as if to prove this band was definitely no flash in the pan.—
Jesse Adams,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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Somewhat in 2020, definitely in 2024.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Pressing global issues, including Russia and Ukraine, Russia's threat to NATO's Eastern flank and the war in Gaza will surely be a main topic for the leaders.—
Michelle Stoddart,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Dillane remarked that this is the beginning of their partnership, which will surely reveal itself over time.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vogue,
16 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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There is also, generally speaking, universal admission that boy, this game sure runs terribly on PC, leading to a huge number of negative Steam reviews, causing the game to be Mixed there.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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While not the most detailed photograph of the Andromeda Galaxy (M31), the Odyssey Pro sure helped with observation of our nearest large galaxy outside of the Milky Way.—
Harry Bennett,
Space.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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That probably caught Giants fans off guard, but inside the Colts’ building?—
Dianna Russini,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Those guys are minutes from each other, probably seeing each other on a weekly, daily basis.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
13 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The game also has an electronic version over at Demiplane Nexus which is really useful for keeping all the different character write-ups in one place.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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That's a really interesting way to put it.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Clearly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clearly. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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