clearly
Adverb
- In an easily seen, heard, or understood manner.
- without doubt or question
- "they were clearly lost"
- "history has clearly shown the folly of that policy"
- in an intelligible manner
- clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
- "I could clearly see myself in his situation"
- in an easily perceptible manner
- "could be seen clearly under the microscope"
Adv
- In a clear manner.
- Without a doubt; obviously.
- To a degree clearly discernible.
Examples
- Clearly, the judge erred in his opinion.
- He enunciated every syllable clearly.
- He was clearly wrong on all points but one.
- She could CLEARLY see her path to victory after playing a seven-letter word.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English clerli, clerely, clerelych, cleerliche, clerliche, equivalent to clear + -ly.
Synonyms
clear, distinctly, intelligibly, understandably, explicitly, expressly, obviously, unambiguously
Antonyms
Scrabble Score: 12
clearly: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordclearly: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
clearly: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 14
clearly: valid Words With Friends Word