How to Use clearly in a Sentence

clearly

adverb
  • You should try to speak more clearly.
  • The problem is very clearly getting worse.
  • The mountain was clearly visible in the distance.
  • His position [should be that] ‘clearly this whole thing is nonsense.
    Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2023
  • These locations are clearly marked and covered during the muster drill.
    Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 12 Oct. 2024
  • One woman clearly remembers waking up to him whispering her name.
    Teri Figueroa, The Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2024
  • Laura eviscerating Liam for clearly being a former high school sports bro is so cathartic and hot to me.
    Emma Specter, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2024
  • Durant can defend, is clearly the better player, but Bridges is a defender.
    Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 10 Feb. 2023
  • Kris Seals is clearly an act of such canceling, censoring and bullying of not just Kris, but ...
    Quinn Clark, Journal Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2023
  • Barbara was clearly heading to Mykonos, so on a whim, Anthony exchanged his ticket to match.
    Francesca Street, CNN, 22 Feb. 2023
  • However, 4kWh won’t add a lot of range, so the charging is clearly more of a test run than a useful distance addition.
    James Morris, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2023
  • But analysts clearly wanted more concrete details on when the robotaxi business would get going.
    Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 11 Oct. 2024
  • The Philharmonic is clearly a prime perch for any up-and-coming or established conductor.
    Javier C. Hernández, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2023
  • The fifth-year senior guard attended Thursday’s practice but was clearly limited.
    oregonlive, 23 Feb. 2023
  • Still, technology is clearly an important part of the story of human handedness.
    WIRED, 9 Feb. 2023
  • The report clearly shows that oversight and accountability are desperately needed in Phoenix.
    Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 11 Oct. 2024
  • Shamus Moynihan, who spotted the billboard on Wednesday and tweeted about it, was clearly confused by the ad, which didn’t appear to promote any specific goods or services.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Feb. 2023
  • Still, says Miller, the house was clearly a crime scene.
    Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 11 May 2024
  • By the 2010s, the device was clearly in a steep decline.
    Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 24 Jan. 2024
  • Part of Jean’s drive to make art clearly comes from a need to work through her past.
    Kristen Martin, The New Republic, 14 Apr. 2023
  • This was a case tried in front of a judge who clearly should have recused.
    ABC News, 2 June 2024
  • The song clearly touched a nerve, topping the Jamaican charts for weeks.
    Reshma B, VIBE.com, 9 Sep. 2024
  • And while that risk remains, the worst is clearly behind us.
    Carolyn Barber, Fortune, 24 Jan. 2024
  • In the wake of the tragedy, many of Danielle’s followers are clearly still struggling.
    Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 14 June 2024
  • And why would Foyt and JHR, clearly in building phases, take on the headache and last-minute project?
    Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Mar. 2023
  • For now, there are clearly limits to how well AI can do the job of a human on its own.
    Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN, 24 June 2023
  • The streets of London may not be paved with gold, but there’s still clearly plenty of it around.
    Adam Gale, Fortune Europe, 8 May 2024
  • This is clearly Palmer's road-not-taken, and Kasie's ready to throw hands, but Palmer asks her to stand down.
    Sara Netzley, EW.com, 9 May 2023
  • That clearly displayed how the dollar can be weaponized.
    Tuugi Chuluun, The Conversation, 1 June 2023
  • Smart’s zest for her life — all of it, even the challenging parts — comes through clearly.
    J Wortham, New York Times, 12 May 2024

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