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
The ball clearly did not appreciate the irony.
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Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
That shift is clearly visible at the Queens Public Library, where Director of Technical Services Hong Yao says their AAPI juvenile book collection has doubled in the last six years to more than 17,000 items.
—Christina Fan, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Aubry Bracco is, quite clearly, our season-50 winner, and she will be remembered as a very lucky one.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 May 2026
Changes to district lines weren’t always clearly communicated, and residents are understandably unsure about who represents them or how county decisions affect them now.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
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Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
That shift is clearly visible at the Queens Public Library, where Director of Technical Services Hong Yao says their AAPI juvenile book collection has doubled in the last six years to more than 17,000 items.
—Christina Fan, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Aubry Bracco is, quite clearly, our season-50 winner, and she will be remembered as a very lucky one.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 May 2026
Changes to district lines weren’t always clearly communicated, and residents are understandably unsure about who represents them or how county decisions affect them now.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clearly
Adverb
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With rooms ranging from 910 to 2,100 square feet, there’s plenty of room to stretch your legs, and the private walk-out balconies beholding all of the Strip certainly don’t hurt.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 May 2026
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Meanwhile, Adam Aznou is yet to convince Moyes since joining from Bayern Munich last summer — the 19-year-old Morocco international is yet to feature in a Premier League game for Everton — and cover will almost certainly be sought at left-back.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
Adverb
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An important element of the concept is that guests shouldn’t go hungry and definitely not starve.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
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So there are definitely going to be people that will support other candidates.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
22 May 2026
Adverb
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Often, Aleksi would put forth an outrageous idea—that there was no such thing as consciousness, that the many-worlds interpretation was surely true, thereby throwing into question any notion of a self—and Mete and Defne would come together in opposition.—
Ayşegül Savaş,
New Yorker,
24 May 2026
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Johnston carries the film and the emotional core, but Navarrette delivers the kind of instant classic horror performance that will surely traumatize Gen Z for years.—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
23 May 2026
Adverb
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Now, as the global economy goes awry, Indonesia sure could use that kind of skill and gravitas steering Southeast Asia’s biggest economy.—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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But things sure are trending that way, aren’t they?—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2026
Adverb
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Some portion of eligible people are probably discouraged from applying at all, believing the lottery system to be rigged or pointless.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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The Chargers’ last game was a playoff loss to Vrabel’s Patriots, so nothing short of an edict from the NFL probably would have stopped the franchise’s social media team from referencing the Vrabel-Russini controversy.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
Adverb
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Small decor details like this really make a space feel thoughtfully styled.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
25 May 2026
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This woman really thinks everything is about her.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
25 May 2026
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“Clearly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clearly. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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