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
Despite losing the role to actress Rachel McAdams, the audition clearly stands out in the 7th Heaven star’s mind.
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Rachel McRady, People.com, 22 May 2025
The nature reserve is clearly a labor of love for Adolfo Morice.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2025
Photos of Cudi’s car were then shown in court, with smoke damage to the car doors and a hole cut into the roof of his convertible clearly visible.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 22 May 2025
Public health campaigns should clearly communicate alcohol as a carcinogen and challenge the normalization of drinking in youth culture.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
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Rachel McRady, People.com, 22 May 2025
The nature reserve is clearly a labor of love for Adolfo Morice.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2025
Photos of Cudi’s car were then shown in court, with smoke damage to the car doors and a hole cut into the roof of his convertible clearly visible.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 22 May 2025
Public health campaigns should clearly communicate alcohol as a carcinogen and challenge the normalization of drinking in youth culture.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clearly
Adverb
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The addition of glass tubes certainly adds another dimension to both sparse and dense arrangements.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
17 May 2025
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This means, under the current rules at least, a return to the United States, just 12 years after the men’s World Cup in 2026 and (almost certainly) the women’s World Cup in 2031, may well be the likeliest outcome if FIFA enforces the principle.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
Adverb
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Her expert taste expands far beyond that, though — and that’s definitely evident in her fashionable Skechers collection.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
People.com,
15 May 2025
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Me, my life, elements of my music and most definitely the world.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
15 May 2025
Adverb
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Addressing different needs Though many of the brand-new features help with vision, one for those with hearing loss to look out for is surely the extension of Live Listen to Apple Watch.—
Gus Alexiou,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Don’t jet off just yet, though: A slew of new museums, such as the International Museum of Memory and Slavery in Ouidah and Cotonou’s Museum of Contemporary Art, are set to open in the coming year—and will surely be worth the wait.—
Chris Schalkx,
Robb Report,
15 May 2025
Adverb
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The locals sure aren't, with an increasing number of surfers finally catching on to the islands' stellar swells.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
11 May 2025
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There’s no telling if ARC will for sure be a hit or if Marathon will for sure be a failure.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
Adverb
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Who else is in Pillion? Aside from starring Skarsgård, Pillion also stars Melling, who has been featured in The Queen’s Gambit, but is probably most well-known for playing Dudley Dursley in the Harry Potter film series as a child.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
19 May 2025
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But for now, for the next couple of days, there will be a lot of beer probably.—
Ricardo Klein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
Adverb
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Audience reviews were polarized, but some people really loved it.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
16 May 2025
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Ask yourself: Is this really for them or mostly for me?—
Brian N. Chin,
The Conversation,
16 May 2025
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“Clearly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clearly. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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