clearly

[kleer-lee] /ˈklɪər li/

adverb

in a clear manner:

It is difficult to explain complex matters clearly.

without equivocation; decidedly:

It is clearly out of the question to drop the case.

Origin

1250-1300; Middle English clerli. See clear, -ly

Synonyms

1. plainly, understandably. Clearly, definitely, distinctly, evidently imply the way in which something is plainly understood or understandable. Clearly suggests without doubt or obscurity: expressed clearly. Definitely means explicitly; with precision: definitely phrased. Distinctly means without blurring or confusion: distinctly enunciated. Evidently means patently, unquestionably: evidently an error.

Examples from the web for clearly

Unless their present importance and limitations be clearly apprehended, their future development cannot be apprehended.
clearly his reserve, his irony and detachment, his wariness of emotional entanglements.
His face hasn't changed much, although it is clearly yielding to gravity.
clearly, baseball commentators will now share data about what percentage of fans' blood pressure went up after a particular play.
They follow the true science that speaks so clearly.
The ability to attract positive attention-that's key-and to communicate clearly an interesting idea about a product or service.
Perhaps you should read it again, because you have clearly failed to understand the principle behind it.
clearly this list could go on and on, and your list will be different from mine.
When an emergency arises, you may be injured or stressed and unable to think clearly.
But it is clearly demarcated as having been done, since the point is to demonstrate feasibility.

British Dictionary definitions for clearly

clearly

/ˈklɪəlɪ/

adverb

in a clear, distinct, or obvious manner: I could see everything quite clearly

(sentence modifier) it is obvious that; evidently: clearly the social services must be flexible

Word Origin and History for clearly

adv.

c.1300, of vision and speech, from clear (adj.) + -ly (2). Meaning "evidently" is from 1560s; as a parenthetical expression in argument, "it is clear," recorded from 1867.