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Clearly Meaning, Examples, and Usage (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：distinctly (clearly)

clearly 🔊

/ˈklɪrli/

adv.

In a way that is easy to see, hear, or read, with no confusion or difficulty.

Clearly visible mountain landscape on smartphone screen

distinctly 🔊

➕

/dɪˈstɪŋktli/

adv.

In a way that is easy to see, hear, or read; without any confusion or difficulty in perception.

📁 Category：School Education 🔖 Level：Elementary

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

Clear (Latin clarus, bright) + -ly (adverbial suffix).

💡 Mnemonic

CLEAR + LY = See Light Easily And Read Clearly.

📖 Example

After cleaning my glasses, I could clearly see the words on the whiteboard from the back of the classroom. 🔊 After cleaning my glasses, I could clearly see the words on the whiteboard from the back of the classroom.

🔗 Collocations

clearly visible – easy to see without any obstruction

clearly audible – loud and distinct enough to be heard without effort

clearly written – written with legible and understandable characters

🔄 Synonyms

plainly (adv.) – in a way that is easy to perceive or understand

distinctly (adv.) – in a clear and unmistakable manner

evidently (adv.) – in a way that is clearly seen or understood

🚫 Antonyms

vaguely (adv.) – in a way that is not clear or definite

dimly (adv.) – in a way that is not bright or clearly seen

obscurely (adv.) – in a way that is not well known or hard to understand

🌱 Derivatives

clear (adj.) – easy to perceive, understand, or see

clarity (n.) – the quality of being clear and easy to understand

clearness (n.) – the state or quality of being clear

📖 Cultural Story

Derived from Latin 'clarus' via Old French 'cler' and Middle English 'clere'. The suffix '-ly' converts the adjective into an adverb, a pattern common since Old English times.

Meaning 2：obviously (clearly)

clearly 🔊

/ˈklɪrli/

adv.

In a way that is easy to understand or is obvious from the facts; without any doubt.

Clearly obvious growth comparison chart on tablet

obviously 🔊

➕

/ˈɒbviəsli/

adv.

In a way that is obvious from the facts; without any doubt or ambiguity.

📁 Category：Social Economy 🔖 Level：Elementary

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

After he finished all the snacks and left the empty bag on the table, it was clearly him who ate them. 🔊 After he finished all the snacks and left the empty bag on the table, it was clearly him who ate them.

🔗 Collocations

clearly evident – so obvious that no further proof is needed

clearly states – expresses something in a direct and unambiguous way

clearly wrong – definitely incorrect based on available evidence

🔄 Synonyms

obviously (adv.) – in a way that is easily seen or understood; without doubt

undoubtedly (adv.) – without any doubt; certainly

apparently (adv.) – as far as one can see or understand

🚫 Antonyms

doubtfully (adv.) – in a way that expresses uncertainty

ambiguously (adv.) – in a way that can be understood in more than one way

uncertainly (adv.) – in a way that is not definite or sure

🌱 Derivatives

clear (adj.) – obvious or easy to understand

clarity (n.) – the quality of being easy to see or understand

unclear (adj.) – not easy to see, hear, or understand