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 Leaders must align their teams, communicate clearly about AI's role, and ensure employees feel supported and understood to make AI a force multiplier. — Mark C. Perna, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Chiron turns retrograde in your 6th House of Work and Wellness, stirring old sensitivity around productivity, usefulness, or the pressure to keep pushing when your system is clearly asking for adjustment. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026 Guardians manager Stephen Vogt was seen walking out of the dugout with pace to clearly say something to the other side, and that sparked the scrum near the dish. — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026 People can swallow while lying down, and astronauts clearly eat and drink in orbit. — Sundeep Venkatesan, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for clearly

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Adverb

This would be a well-below-normal season, and certainly a welcome one for coastal residents in the United States from South Texas to Florida to Maine.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2026
Bringing in the Frenchman would certainly be a statement signing, and significantly boost an attacking line that is depleted following the exit of Mohamed Salah and the long-term loss of Hugo Ekitike to injury.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of certainly

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While the Fathom will surely attract some Ford truck enthusiasts, its size, price point and electric powertrain all also likely bring in new buyers.

— Greg Migliore, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Preventing the development of an Iranian nuclear weapon is surely a vital interest, and destroying Iran’s nuclear program is a clear objective that was plausibly attainable.

— KORI SCHAKE, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of surely

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And sure, there will be plenty of noise around legislation and court cases that are currently ongoing off the field.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026
But there sure seems to be a correlation between the teams that consistently avoid bad deals and the ones that challenge for the Stanley Cup.

— Max Bultman, New York Times, 30 July 2026

Definition of sure

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Vogue’s Favorite Korean Skin-Care Products So when thinking about the ingredients that really define K-beauty in 2026, experts say to look at the ones that take it back to the basics.

— Audrey Noble, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2026
Otherwise, actors really do have to pucker up and act professional when filming an intimate scene.

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026