Synonyms for clearly
ˈklɪər liclear·ly

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1. clearly

   Synonyms:
   plainly, obviously, distinctly, evidently, palpably, lucidly, explicitly, perspicuously

   Antonyms:
   opaquely, indistinctly, imperfectly, confusedly

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1. clearlyadverb

   without doubt or question

   "they were clearly lost"; "history has clearly shown the folly of that policy"

   Synonyms:
   understandably, clear, intelligibly, distinctly

2. intelligibly, clearly, understandablyadverb

   in an intelligible manner

   "the foreigner spoke to us quite intelligibly"

   Synonyms:
   clear, understandably, distinctly, intelligibly

3. distinctly, clearlyadverb

   clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment

   "it's distinctly possible"; "I could clearly see myself in his situation"

   Synonyms:
   understandably, clear, intelligibly, distinctly

4. clearly, clearadverb

   in an easily perceptible manner

   "could be seen clearly under the microscope"; "She cried loud and clear"

   Synonyms:
   all the way, understandably, clear, intelligibly, distinctly

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1. List of paraphrases for "clearly":

   clear, obviously, manifestly, evidently, explicitly, unequivocally, plainly, apparently, patently, certainly, unambiguously, undoubtedly, definitely, expressly, distinctly, claire, visibly, demonstrably, naturally, markedly, soberly, surely, clara, significantly, well, openly, blatantly, vividly

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How to use clearly in a sentence?

1. Mark Boleat:

   Clearly, one of the options is the Norway model, but whether that is acceptable to people who wanted Britain to leave is another matter.

2. Antonio Guterres:

   Today, we already have clearly more than $ 1 billion of pledges. It is impossible to say how much of these will be for the flash appeal, but in any case, it represents a quantum leap in relation to the financial commitment of the international community towards the Afghan people.

3. Jared Baeten:

   You're really crossing a threshold in Arizona, the alarming thing would be if the numbers start to rise in places that have clearly already peaked and are on their downtrend.

4. Chief Executive Stanton Ross:

   We are clearly exploring those opportunities right now, we believe that we have products that may fit real nicely into that market.

5. John Kelly:

   If the answer to that is yes, then do it, if the answer to that is no, clearly don't do it. If the answer to that is, it shouldn't hurt, I would suggest that we shouldn't do it, because it might hurt.