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
But the House’s lavish offer was clearly designed to set the bar high for the final product.
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Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
Over the course of the previous four episodes, showrunner Jess Brownell and her writing staff clearly laid out Sophie’s fraught history.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 26 Feb. 2026
The borders are not clearly defined.
—Paul Karrer, Hartford Courant, 26 Feb. 2026
Zaber discourages doing too much work on trees that appear to be struggling, and sticking to the removal of clearly damaged, diseased, and rotting branches until the weather warms up.
—Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 26 Feb. 2026
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Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
Over the course of the previous four episodes, showrunner Jess Brownell and her writing staff clearly laid out Sophie’s fraught history.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 26 Feb. 2026
The borders are not clearly defined.
—Paul Karrer, Hartford Courant, 26 Feb. 2026
Zaber discourages doing too much work on trees that appear to be struggling, and sticking to the removal of clearly damaged, diseased, and rotting branches until the weather warms up.
—Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clearly
Adverb
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Saturday’s tweet certainly won’t help Weiss get Mamdani to appear on the network.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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Despite many narrow defeats, the reversal of fortune certainly has raised legitimate questions about where the recent dynasty is headed now.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
1 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Benner said having three children with learning disabilities has definitely impacted her life.—
Mark Curriden,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Feb. 2026
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And definitely see Sophie in noble clothes going downstairs, that would be really fun.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Any such deal is surely now completely off the table.—
Javed Ali,
Fortune,
1 Mar. 2026
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After last fall went so badly off the rails, the wiser play for the Buffs surely would’ve been to wait until this year to re-negotiate — to see what a post-Shedeur/post-Hunter roster looked like.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
28 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The Millers said while the grass may not always be greener in California, Carlsbad's vibrant spring blooms sure are something to boast about.—
Kara Finnstrom,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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These statements sure sound like diversity, equity, and inclusion to us.—
Kenji Yoshino,
Time,
25 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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African wildcats didn’t evolve around water and probably would be just as wary of a bathtub as our domestic kitties.—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
27 Feb. 2026
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But Pon thinks states will probably tax contributions from employers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Kayce is an amazing character, but Luke is really thoughtful and smart.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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News reports stating that the Fed raised or lowered interest rates don’t tell us what’s really happening — that the central bank is actually increasing or decreasing the amount of money in circulation.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Clearly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clearly. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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