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
Kelly, clearly, will keep standing up to these feckless attempts at coercion.
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Chris Brennan, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
The Knicks fired head coach Tom Thibodeau, who held the job since 2020, and are clearly still learning what Brown wants on offense.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
This has been clearly linked to outbreaks in nursing homes and hospitals.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2026
Trump knows that well and clearly relishes the inauthentic.
—James Warren, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
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Chris Brennan, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
The Knicks fired head coach Tom Thibodeau, who held the job since 2020, and are clearly still learning what Brown wants on offense.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
This has been clearly linked to outbreaks in nursing homes and hospitals.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2026
Trump knows that well and clearly relishes the inauthentic.
—James Warren, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clearly
Adverb
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Teams that may have some postseason games to play are certainly showing themselves as playoff scenarios take shape in KC-area and regional college football.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
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Even on Saturday, in a game that was almost certainly his best, Michkov was on the ice for just 14 minutes and 10 seconds.—
Kevin Kurz,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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All told, whether a dive bar is in a downtown area, off a busy main street or hidden in a neighborhood, these are beloved spots that draw regulars and newcomers for the drinks, perhaps a good bar burger, but definitely the camaraderie.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Except, of course, there definitely have been Mexicans protesting ICE actions, flying Mexican flags and saying California and Texas were stolen from them.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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But Arca always told me to trust him, and surely enough, the song was a hit.—
Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
8 Jan. 2026
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In what is surely the most pawsome news of the day, this means there's an entirely new, adorable, and totally adoptable lineup of furry players to root for.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Pretty sure there never was any proof of reimbursement.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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Marissa, who doesn't want to live happily ever after with a kidnapper, liar, and murderer, sure does.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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That probably stems from the extraordinary effort his players have produced across this block of fixtures.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Newsom’s closure of that highway, where shrapnel actually fell on police vehicles, probably saved both lives and plenty of property damage.—
Thomas Elias,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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So there's really no choice but for the four major conference commissioners to compile a set of rules and guidelines that make at least a marginal bit of sense.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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So getting through that year was really difficult.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Clearly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clearly. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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