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
Putin clearly believes that Russia – the largest country in the world by area – should be involved in running the world.
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Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025
Send Out Invitations Plans should be clearly established well ahead of time.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025
What was clearly invented as an internet-friendly aside quickly became a popular series unto its own—even though O’Brien’s attempt at engaging with a younger generation’s interest was loaded with scorn.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2025
The market is clearly dominated by Nike, which has also expanded its Jordan Brand into college across the past decade.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 21 Mar. 2025
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Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025
Send Out Invitations Plans should be clearly established well ahead of time.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025
What was clearly invented as an internet-friendly aside quickly became a popular series unto its own—even though O’Brien’s attempt at engaging with a younger generation’s interest was loaded with scorn.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2025
The market is clearly dominated by Nike, which has also expanded its Jordan Brand into college across the past decade.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clearly
Adverb
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This is certainly a time for more brutal sounds and sentiments.—
Mikal Gilmore,
Rolling Stone,
30 Mar. 2025
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Then, that certainly leaves him with limited options, if any.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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But there’s definitely a part of me in all stages of him.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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Alanna is definitely in the running for my favorite overhauled show character.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Even if the limits change, the number of utilities that report finding PFAS will surely grow as the EPA collects more test results through next year.—
Ignacio Calderon,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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But the potential credibility risks, while still extant, would surely be lower than with any deployment of land forces.—
Andrew Carey,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Jokes aside, this Phillies team sure looks to have a higher ceiling than the one that fell two wins shy of the championship.—
Tim Britton,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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Missouri had lost four of its last five entering the tournament, and the Tigers sure looked like a slumping team in the first half.—
Dave Skretta,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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The ocean is probably our largest possible carbon sink.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Apr. 2025
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Many of the researchers seem pretty sure that the next generation of A.I. systems, which are probably due later this year or early next, will be decisive.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Meredith Wells Lepley, a psychologist, USC professor and organizational consultant with Workplace Surveys & Solutions, told Newsweek that women really want to be respected and understood by their employers.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2025
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Underneath the harsh glow of streetlights, the Rev. Jeff Hood inspects a spiderweb woven between the trees hemming in the prison, the only thing that McAlester is really known for.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Clearly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clearly. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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