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
At 17 and clearly being intoxicated, my go-to was to pop off.
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Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Whatever else has happened to the singer-songwriter and guitarist during their past half-decade of furious productivity, Eisenberg has very clearly fallen in love.
—Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 9 Apr. 2026
The Sirens are one of the most exciting things happening in New York sports right now, and the Professional Women’s Hockey League is clearly on the rise.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
New York is clearly not built for them, but the city’s expansive flexibility has always been a selling point.
—Rachel Sugar, Curbed, 8 Apr. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Whatever else has happened to the singer-songwriter and guitarist during their past half-decade of furious productivity, Eisenberg has very clearly fallen in love.
—Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 9 Apr. 2026
The Sirens are one of the most exciting things happening in New York sports right now, and the Professional Women’s Hockey League is clearly on the rise.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
New York is clearly not built for them, but the city’s expansive flexibility has always been a selling point.
—Rachel Sugar, Curbed, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clearly
Adverb
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My sisters certainly haven’t lost me to Hugh.—
David Sedaris,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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If there's a better version of Madison Taylor, that would certainly be scary for any of the Wildcats opponents the rest of the way.—
Matt Zahn,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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New Yorkers, at least, can — and most definitely will — go to The Nitehawk instead.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2026
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Water found its level on Dane’s board, though — an early- to mid-Round 2 landing spot definitely feels like a safer bet for the Alabama QB.—
Nick Baumgardner,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The scrutiny of fame has always been dehumanizing, though the ubiquity of the modern-day comment section has surely accelerated and exaggerated its cruelty.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Raven Johnson, point guard, South Carolina Johnson doesn’t necessarily fit the mold of what Golden State does offensively, but with a need at backup point guard, the Valkyries could surely use the defensive tenacity Johnson brings.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
12 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Alex and Ed join forces to convince Kelly to join them in what will absolutely, definitely, for sure be Alex’s first-ever shot.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2026
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My credit is almost back to something respectable but my bank account sure isn’t.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Grocery prices will probably be a bit higher.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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In all fairness, the intense focus on all of this over the past three years probably has made the play, which was a courageous piece to write in 2023, feel less fresh.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Sounds like a rounding error, but the extra couple of percentage points of creamy fat is what really intensifies the flavor.—
Elliott Harrell,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
13 Apr. 2026
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But, really, this is a volume business.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Clearly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clearly. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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