clearly

clear-ly · adverb

imported

Definitions

adverb

  1. 1.

    In a way that is easy to understand.

  2. 2.

    Without doubt; obviously.

  3. 3.

    In a way that is easy to see or hear.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    see clearly — to perceive or understand well
  • •
    think clearly — to reason without confusion
  • •
    clearly stated — explicitly expressed

Related words

Antonyms: ambiguously, unclearly, vaguely
See also: clear, evidently, obviously, plainly
Synonyms: distinctly, evidently, obviously, plainly

Etymology

From Latin "clarus" meaning bright or clear, with the adverbial suffix "-ly."