Thesaurus results for CLEARLY

clearly

adverb

ˈklir-lē

Definition of clearly

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 One argued against the cuts themselves, while another believed the changes could have been communicated more clearly to the public. — Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026 This is one area where its competition clearly outclassed the AstroLab, but this should help close the gap. — Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026 Plans should clearly outline the decision-making processes to facilitate the continuation of essential functions, even if digital systems are unavailable. — Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026 But Altman finds a way back in, his true nature frighteningly coming clearly into focus. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for clearly

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Next-level attentiveness from friendly staff certainly helps.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
Skydance certainly seems interested in moving quickly to bring back certain franchises.

— Brent Lang, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of certainly

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So these are the scheduling quirks that come with our awesome move to nine games that has sure looked so great here lately.

— Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Some cold cases do eventually thaw…the result of a crisis of conscience or a dying declaration, but in the case of Shergar, sure seems like a long shot.

— Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of sure

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Brower and Simone learned that pigeons were a common source of food for people thousands of years ago and used the sun, and probably the earth's magnetic field, for navigation.

— KYLE MELNICK THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
Jack Wolf Westwood Lincoln Riley talks a big game about excelling in the Big Ten, but in losing badly to Oregon and its backup quarterback, USC probably couldn’t win the Pac-12 this year.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

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