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
Davos 2026 has clearly set the tone and spirit right.
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Vaishali Nigam Sinha, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
To see it clearly instead of the blur of everything rushing by.
—Angela Pelster, Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
Wonderful tribute video and standing ovation clearly moves Norm Sonju and his wife, Carole.
—Brad Townsend, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
The Fed is clearly on hold for now, but the bar to cut is low either on a rise in the unemployment rate or signs that inflation is sustainably slowing.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
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Vaishali Nigam Sinha, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
To see it clearly instead of the blur of everything rushing by.
—Angela Pelster, Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
Wonderful tribute video and standing ovation clearly moves Norm Sonju and his wife, Carole.
—Brad Townsend, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
The Fed is clearly on hold for now, but the bar to cut is low either on a rise in the unemployment rate or signs that inflation is sustainably slowing.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clearly
Adverb
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Jessie Buckley is almost certainly going to win an Oscar come March.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
12 Jan. 2026
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Skinny Pedro must certainly have fallen victim to some kind of sorcery.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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There was definitely heat on the back end, especially in the aftertaste.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
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Gerard Martin is doing a fine job of partnering Pau Cubarsi in that area of the back line, and so too is Eric Garcia, but reinforcements are definitely needed.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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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And having the comfort to hand off sure as heck wouldn’t hurt.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
23 Jan. 2026
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But sure, there was plenty of Indian food too.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Many Cuban Americans were mistreated and would probably like to return.—
Moriah Thomas,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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The problem is that person probably doesn't exist.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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 31 Jan. 2026.
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