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
Dalton was immobile in the blowout loss to Buffalo, and clearly, the Panthers wanted someone who could match, or at least simulate, starter Bryce Young’s fluidity in the pocket.
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Mike Kaye
march 12, Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2026
For a young actress weathering a public firestorm, the guidance of experienced colleagues clearly made an impression.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026
Nearly two-thirds of Americans say Trump has not clearly explained the goals.
—Emily Guskin, ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
In New York and California, state laws clearly forbid the commercial use of a person’s name and likeness without express permission.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 12 Mar. 2026
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Mike Kaye
march 12, Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2026
For a young actress weathering a public firestorm, the guidance of experienced colleagues clearly made an impression.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026
Nearly two-thirds of Americans say Trump has not clearly explained the goals.
—Emily Guskin, ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
In New York and California, state laws clearly forbid the commercial use of a person’s name and likeness without express permission.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clearly
Adverb
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Which is certainly an admirable approach, albeit a rather idealistic strategy in a state of nearly 23 million voters, spread over roughly 800 miles from north to south.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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While his legacy was certainly felt in Send Help, Jeff Probst was unfortunately too busy with Tribal Council to make a cameo.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
8 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The most eye-catching part, however, is definitely a large flower made of fabric that sprouts out of the shoulder.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
13 Mar. 2026
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Coming off the bench for Leo and stepping onto the court on the big stage at state, Elon Henderson definitely felt some nerves.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The Tigers, who will pay their ace $32 million this season after losing to him in arbitration, surely harbor similar concerns.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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PepsiCo surely pays for the Gatorade coolers loitering behind the benches.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
8 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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New owner Michael Andlauer sure wasn’t.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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For a behind-the-scenes enterprise software company, Oracle sure knows how to get in the news.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
9 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Shared finances, in particular, could probably use specific conversations about fair splits and future financial moves.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Mar. 2026
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That probably won’t happen this time with Dybantsa’s Cougars losing in the quarterfinals.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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But this is a really costly thing for the country and the families that put their lives on the line and their spouses and their brothers and sisters.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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So really being very active in other countries to promote democracy, also freedom for independent journalism and media elsewhere.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Clearly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clearly. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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