1
: in a clear manner
speaking clearly
2
: it is clear
clearly, a new approach is needed
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Examples of clearly in a Sentence
You should try to speak more clearly.
The mountain was clearly visible in the distance.
The problem is very clearly getting worse.
“A new approach is needed.” “Clearly.”
“The current method isn't working.” “Clearly not.”
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In the first preview for the documentary, McCarthy sets out to contact his former costars one by one, traveling to many of their homes for rare interviews about a subject that was clearly sensitive to many of them.
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Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 24 May 2024
As with many other skills, writing well and thinking clearly will improve through practice.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 24 May 2024
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Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 24 May 2024
As with many other skills, writing well and thinking clearly will improve through practice.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 24 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for clearly
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clearly
adverb
clear·ly
ˈkli(ə)r-lē 
1
: in a clear manner
was clearly visible
2
: without doubt or question
clearly something had to be done
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