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
Why did FedEx fail to communicate clearly or resolve this?
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Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
It was also clearly designed to be driven by a chauffeur.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2025
There wasn't much available to my parents in knowing how to deal with a child that was clearly having trouble in the world.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
Getting through that three-game stretch unscathed would clearly put the Chiefs as the team to beat entering the final stretch of the regular season.
—Scott Phillips, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025
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Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
It was also clearly designed to be driven by a chauffeur.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2025
There wasn't much available to my parents in knowing how to deal with a child that was clearly having trouble in the world.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
Getting through that three-game stretch unscathed would clearly put the Chiefs as the team to beat entering the final stretch of the regular season.
—Scott Phillips, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clearly
Adverb
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But, in his first game back from a knee sprain, Bichette certainly didn’t look comfortable doing it.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Kansas redshirt-sophomore guard Elmarko Jackson certainly showed Friday he’s recovered from patellar tendon surgery that forced him to redshirt the 2024-25 campaign.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
25 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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There’s definitely a gap between lab-idea companies to when companies have serious momentum to be getting some pre-seed or angel funding.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Oct. 2025
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Lokedi said the footwear definitely delivered during her Boston Marathon run.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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That news surely will boost ticket sales for the under-construction Miami Freedom Park Stadium, which is where the team will play home games starting in 2026.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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While a dog can be bribed with a squeaky toy and a pig would surely look at the camera when enticed with a sausage on a stick, cats are known for their admirably self-serving demeanors.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Pamela Anderson is having a moment, and though her love affair with Liam Neeson may or may not be legit, her pickles sure are.—
Emily Farris,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
31 Oct. 2025
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How to Watch North Carolina at Syracuse Bill Belichick’s first season as North Carolina head coach is winding to a whimpering close, but an ACC win over Syracuse under the Friday Night Lights would sure turn some frowns upside down at Chapel Hill.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Louisville would probably look quite different if the founder of Brown-Forman never became the first whiskey maker to bottle and seal his liquor.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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Sports betting is probably as old as sports itself.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Here's everything to know about what really happened to Mallory Beach and how her family sought justice from the Murdaugh family.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Both of them are great spirits and really easygoing.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Clearly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clearly. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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