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
Later, the spokesperson followed up with another statement that seemed to imply that the company is specifically targeting mobile users who visit the site a log — the exact people, in other words, who clearly don’t want to download yet another app.
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Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 30 Apr. 2026
Dopamine and endorphin effects are still being refined in human imaging studies, but cold exposure clearly activates brain systems tied to attention, mood and stress regulation.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
Manufacturers should always be able to clearly articulate how and why technology influences decisions.
—Mike Kelleher, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2026
There are clearly repeat guests—business travelers from the looks of their newspapers and tablets—who know the staff.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Apr. 2026
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Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 30 Apr. 2026
Dopamine and endorphin effects are still being refined in human imaging studies, but cold exposure clearly activates brain systems tied to attention, mood and stress regulation.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
Manufacturers should always be able to clearly articulate how and why technology influences decisions.
—Mike Kelleher, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2026
There are clearly repeat guests—business travelers from the looks of their newspapers and tablets—who know the staff.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clearly
Adverb
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Senior catcher Owen Weber was certainly impressed for Lincoln-Way West.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Timberwolves can certainly relate.—
Sam Amick,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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That definitely was not on our agenda for some of our night.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Giveaways were definitely a popular draw to the expo as evidenced by the number of full sponsor bags many patrons carried around.—
Karie Angell Luc,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The club’s victorious April surely has the attention of a duo with deep pockets.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Prying him away from the desert would surely take a massive offer, and Diamondbacks boss Mike Hazen likely wouldn’t bite unless Mayer was included in the deal, or if not him then one or more of the club’s top young pitchers.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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But the Dodgers’ offense could sure use a hitter like Shohei Ohtani right now.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
23 Apr. 2026
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And sure, its lifetime sales can't match the might of Nintendo's greatest, but there's hunger from a smaller community for more.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
22 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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At this year's event, held at Pura Padel, Holland participated with other BERO higher-ups in a friendly tournament of padel, a racquet sport that's probably best described as a combination of squash and tennis.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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Voters will probably be bombarded with political ads and arguments from opposing sides as the battle intensifies.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The tragic death of Diogo Jota was unprecedented, and there was no time for Slot or his players to really grieve because the new season was just five weeks away.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Benet, who is very appealing, really deserved much more to do vocally.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Clearly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clearly. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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