clearly

A2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈklɪɚli/ UK /ˈklɪəli/ See IPA manual

Freq #1395

Meanings

1

adv
In a way that is easy to see, hear, or understand.

He spoke slowly and clearly so everyone could follow.
2

adv
Without any doubt; obviously.

Clearly, the judge made a mistake.

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Synonyms

2 adv · without any doubt; obviously. obviously

More explicitly unambiguously

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Phrases (1)

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clearly evident
easy to notice or recognize without uncertainty

Adverb + adjective

Etymology

From Middle English clerli, clerely, clerelych, cleerliche, clerliche, equivalent to clear + -ly.

clerli Middle English

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Describing Qualities

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# clearly

**Type:** Word
**Level:** A2
**Part of speech:** adv
**IPA (US):** /ˈklɪɚli/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈklɪəli/
**Frequency rank:** 1395

## Meanings
1. In a way that is easy to see, hear, or understand.
2. Without any doubt; obviously.

## Examples
- He spoke slowly and clearly so everyone could follow.
- Clearly, the judge made a mistake.

## Synonyms
- explicitly
- obviously
- unambiguously

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: clerli

## Etymology
From Middle English clerli, clerely, clerelych, cleerliche, clerliche, equivalent to clear + -ly.

## AI Etymology
Clearly is from Middle English clerli, clerely, clerelych, cleerliche, clerliche, equivalent to clear plus -ly. The suffix -ly recasts equivalent to clear as an adverb: the lexical idea remains recognizable, but the word now describes manner, degree, or circumstance rather than naming the quality by itself. In use as an adverb, clearly denotes in a way that is easy to see, hear, or understand and without any doubt; obviously.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities

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