What is another word for clearly?
1050 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ klˈi͡əli], [ klˈiəli], [ k_l_ˈiə_l_i]
There are numerous synonyms for the word "clearly", such as "evidently", "obviously", "plainly", "apparently", "transparently", "unmistakably", "distinctly", "definitely", "crystal-clear", "lucidly", "perspicuously", "unequivocally", "undeniably", "unambiguously", "explicitly" and "manifestly".Each of these synonyms has their own unique nuances and connotations, which can be used interchangeably depending on the context. For instance, "evidently" or "obviously" might be used to express that something is easy to understand, while "unequivocally" might be used to indicate that there is no doubt or ambiguity about a particular matter. Choosing the right synonym can greatly enhance the expressiveness and clarity of your writing.
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Similar words for clearly:
- articulately (adverb)
- certainly (adverb)
- expressly (adverb)
- intelligibly (adverb)
- outwardly (adverb)
- separately (adverb)
- sharply (adverb)
- simply (adverb)
- transparently (adverb)
- visibly (adverb)
- all (adverb)
- apparently (adverb)
- beyond a shadow of a doubt (adverb)
- decidedly (adverb)
- definitely (adverb)
- doubtless (adverb)
- easily (adverb)
- externally (adverb)
- markedly (adverb)
- obviously (adverb)
- smack (adverb)
- specifically (adverb)
- surely (adverb)
- without any doubt (adverb)
- clearly (noun)
- on the face of it (noun)
- vaguely (noun)
- clearly
- exactly
- obviously
- piercingly
- singly
- undoubtedly
- other relevant words (adjective)
- other relevant words (adverb)
- other relevant words (noun)
Synonyms for Clearly:
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adv.
• articulately- articulately ,
- directly ,
- eloquently ,
- expressively ,
- fluently ,
- intelligibly ,
- loquaciously ,
- lucidly ,
- smoothly ,
- succinctly .
- Doubtlessly ,
- absolutely ,
- assuredly ,
- certainly ,
- definitely ,
- incontrovertibly ,
- indubitably ,
- irrefragably ,
- obviously ,
- plainly ,
- positively ,
- steadfastly ,
- surely ,
- trustingly ,
- undoubtedly ,
- unquestionably ,
- veritably .
- Comprehensibly ,
- coherently ,
- consistently ,
- crisply ,
- legibly ,
- perspicaciously ,
- straightforwardly ,
- understandably .
- artlessly ,
- austerely ,
- baldly ,
- candidly ,
- chastely ,
- innocently ,
- purely ,
- simply ,
- sparely ,
- tersely ,
- unsophisticatedly .
- beyond a shadow a doubt ,
- beyond a shadow doubt ,
- beyond a shadow of doubt ,
- beyond shadow a doubt ,
- beyond shadow doubt .
- by means ,
- emphatically ,
- for fact ,
- no holds barred ,
- no ifs ands buts ,
- terribly ,
- un equivocally ,
- un-equivocally .
- de finitely ,
- de-finitely ,
- explicitly ,
- no ifs ands buts about it ,
- no ifs ands buts it ,
- no ifs ands or buts it ,
- un questionably ,
- un-questionably ,
- without fail .
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n.
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- wide-awake ,
- with-it .
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- apparent ,
- distinct ,
- identifiable ,
- manifest ,
- noticeable ,
- obvious ,
- perceptible ,
- plain ,
- show up ,
- visible .
- face .
Other synonyms:
- Compos-mentis ,
- actually ,
- aloud ,
- doubtless ,
- essentially ,
- honestly ,
- lucid ,
- thinking ,
- unquestionable ,
- verily ,
- veritable ,
- virtually ,
- well-adjusted .
Other relevant words:
- a good deal ,
- a great deal ,
- a lot ,
- abominably ,
- about ,
- aboveboard ,
- abrupt ,
- absolved ,
- absorb ,
- abstract ,
- abstract thought ,
- abysmally ,
- accent ,
- accordingly ,
- accost ,
- accurate ,
- acquit ,
- actual ,
- acuate ,
- acute ,
- addict ,
- additive ,
- advantageously ,
- advert ,
- aggressively ,
- agilely ,
- alarm ,
- alarum ,
- alerting ,
- alive ,
- all in all ,
- all right ,
- all told ,
- almost ,
- alone ,
- amazingly ,
- ambitiously ,
- ambuscade ,
- ambush ,
- amply ,
- analog ,
- analogue ,
- and so ,
- ankle joint ,
- anyhow ,
- anyway ,
- aphoristic ,
- apprehensible ,
- approachable ,
- aright ,
- arrant ,
- articulated ,
- aspect ,
- assoil ,
- assumption ,
- astonishingly ,
- astute ,
- astutely ,
- at last ,
- at least ,
- at long last ,
- at once ,
- atrociously ,
- attend ,
- attest ,
- au naturel ,
- austere ,
- authentic ,
- authorise ,
- authorize ,
- avowedly ,
- awake ,
- away ,
- awful ,
- awfully ,
- axiomatical ,
- badly ,
- bait ,
- bang ,
- bare ,
- barren ,
- basically ,
- beam ,
- bent ,
- bill ,
- birthday suit ,
- blade ,
- bleak ,
- bluffly ,
- blunt ,
- boldness ,
- bolt ,
- bona fide ,
- boundlessly ,
- brand ,
- brass ,
- brassy ,
- breakwater ,
- bright ,
- brighten ,
- brilliant ,
- bring in ,
- brisk ,
- broadly speaking ,
- brusquely ,
- bulwark ,
- bunker ,
- but ,
- by all odds ,
- by nature ,
- cabbage ,
- cakehole ,
- calm ,
- case ,
- categoric ,
- cerebration ,
- certain ,
- certify ,
- champaign ,
- cheap ,
- cheek ,
- cheerily ,
- circumstantially ,
- claw ,
- clean ,
- clean-cut ,
- clear up ,
- clear-cut ,
- cleared ,
- clearness ,
- cling ,
- cobwebby ,
- cocksure ,
- come on ,
- come out ,
- come out of the closet ,
- come-on ,
- comfortably ,
- compactly ,
- complain ,
- complete ,
- comprehendible ,
- confessedly ,
- confident ,
- confidingly ,
- confirming ,
- confront ,
- consistent ,
- consummate ,
- convinced ,
- cop ,
- course ,
- crank ,
- crescent-shaped ,
- crisp ,
- critical ,
- crochet ,
- crotchet ,
- crude ,
- crudely ,
- crystal clear ,
- crystalise ,
- crystalize ,
- crystalline ,
- crystallise ,
- crystallization ,
- crystallize ,
- cubitus ,
- cutting-edge ,
- dead ,
- decided ,
- decipherable ,
- decipherably ,
- defenseless ,
- definitive ,
- delicately ,
- demonstrate ,
- denotative ,
- desolate ,
- detectable ,
- diagrammatically ,
- diaphanous ,
- direct ,
- discernible ,
- discharge ,
- discriminating ,
- distinguishable ,
- double-dyed ,
- downright ,
- draw ,
- earn ,
- earnestly ,
- easy ,
- effulgence ,
- elbow joint ,
- electropositive ,
- elongate ,
- elucidate ,
- emphasised ,
- emphasized ,
- enlighten ,
- enounce ,
- ensnare ,
- entrap ,
- enunciate ,
- equitable ,
- evenhandedly ,
- eventually ,
- everlasting ,
- evidence ,
- exact ,
- exactly ,
- exclamatory ,
- exculpate ,
- exculpated ,
- existent ,
- exonerate ,
- exonerated ,
- expressed ,
- expression ,
- exquisitely ,
- extinct ,
- face up ,
- facial expression ,
- fair ,
- fall ,
- field ,
- filch ,
- filmy ,
- fine ,
- firm ,
- firmly ,
- flash ,
- flashy ,
- flat ,
- flat out ,
- flavor ,
- flavour ,
- flawlessly ,
- fleece ,
- flow ,
- flue ,
- font ,
- forbidden ,
- forceful ,
- fork ,
- formulate ,
- forte ,
- forthright ,
- forthrightly ,
- forthwith ,
- fount ,
- fountainhead ,
- foursquare ,
- fresh ,
- frightfully ,
- front ,
- full ,
- full-bodied ,
- fundamentally ,
- funnily ,
- gain ,
- garish ,
- garrulously ,
- gaudy ,
- gauze-like ,
- gauzy ,
- gazump ,
- generally ,
- genital organ ,
- genitalia ,
- genitals ,
- gently ,
- genu ,
- genuine ,
- genuinely ,
- gimcrack ,
- gin ,
- give ear ,
- give voice ,
- gleam ,
- glint ,
- glisten ,
- glitter ,
- glom ,
- glow ,
- gob ,
- good ,
- good fortune ,
- good luck ,
- gossamer ,
- graphical ,
- graspable ,
- grave ,
- gravely ,
- grimace ,
- gross ,
- groyne ,
- grus ,
- guess ,
- guileless ,
- handily ,
- hang up ,
- hard ,
- hard-hitting ,
- hardly ,
- heads-up ,
- heavily ,
- hell dust ,
- hence ,
- hole ,
- homely ,
- hook shot ,
- hooking ,
- horn in ,
- human elbow ,
- human face ,
- human knee ,
- hypothecate ,
- hypothesis ,
- hypothesise ,
- hypothesize ,
- illuminate ,
- imbibe ,
- immediately ,
- immobilise ,
- immobilize ,
- impertinently ,
- impregnable ,
- impudently ,
- in all ,
- in any case ,
- in any event ,
- in conclusion ,
- in earnest ,
- in full ,
- in particular ,
- in reality ,
- in the end ,
- in writing ,
- incisively ,
- incontrovertible ,
- indiscriminately ,
- indisputable ,
- individually ,
- indubitable ,
- inexpertly ,
- infinitely ,
- infrangible ,
- ingenuously ,
- ingest ,
- inguen ,
- inquisitively ,
- instantly ,
- intellect ,
- intellection ,
- intelligent ,
- intense ,
- interdepend ,
- interrogatively ,
- intimately ,
- introduce ,
- intrude ,
- inviolable ,
- irrefutable ,
- irreproachably ,
- jetty ,
- joint ,
- jolly ,
- just now ,
- justifiedly ,
- kayoed ,
- keen ,
- keenly ,
- kick ,
- knack ,
- knee joint ,
- knifelike ,
- knit ,
- knit stitch ,
- knock off ,
- knocked out ,
- knuckle joint ,
- ko'd ,
- kvetch ,
- last ,
- lastly ,
- leastways ,
- leastwise ,
- lechatelierite ,
- legitimate ,
- licentiously ,
- lift ,
- light ,
- light up ,
- like a shot ,
- limpidity ,
- liquid ,
- literal ,
- lively ,
- logical positivism ,
- logical system ,
- logical thinking ,
- lone ,
- lonesome ,
- look ,
- loosely ,
- lots ,
- loudly ,
- lucidity ,
- luculent ,
- lunate ,
- lure ,
- lying in wait ,
- make ,
- marvellously ,
- marvelously ,
- material ,
- maw ,
- mentation ,
- merely ,
- meretricious ,
- merry ,
- middling ,
- mistily ,
- moderately ,
- mole ,
- mortise joint ,
- most ,
- natural ,
- near ,
- nearly ,
- needlelike ,
- nerve ,
- net ,
- new ,
- newly ,
- nigh ,
- nip ,
- nobble ,
- noetic ,
- noose ,
- nose drops ,
- now ,
- nozzle ,
- nude ,
- nuzzle ,
- observable ,
- often ,
- ok ,
- okay ,
- olfactory organ ,
- on an individual basis ,
- on the button ,
- on the dot ,
- on the nose ,
- on the whole ,
- once and for all ,
- one by one ,
- one-dimensional ,
- only if ,
- only when ,
- open ,
- ordered ,
- ostensible ,
- out and away ,
- out-and-out ,
- overcharge ,
- overconfident ,
- pass ,
- passably ,
- patent ,
- pay heed ,
- peck ,
- peculiarly ,
- pellucid ,
- pellucidity ,
- penetrating ,
- penetrative ,
- penetratively ,
- perceivable ,
- percipient ,
- perfect ,
- perspicuous ,
- pertly ,
- phrase ,
- pictorial ,
- piercing ,
- pilfer ,
- pin ,
- pin down ,
- pinch ,
- placeable ,
- plain stitch ,
- pleasantly ,
- pluck ,
- plume ,
- plus ,
- poke ,
- polish ,
- positive degree ,
- positively charged ,
- positiveness ,
- positivistic ,
- positivity ,
- postulational ,
- potent ,
- powerfully ,
- practically ,
- precede ,
- precipitous ,
- precipitously ,
- preface ,
- premiss ,
- prescribed ,
- present ,
- pretty ,
- private parts ,
- privates ,
- prohibited ,
- promptly ,
- pronounce ,
- pronto ,
- properly ,
- proscribed ,
- provably ,
- pry ,
- pull in ,
- purloin ,
- quantum electrodynamics ,
- quartz ,
- quartz glass ,
- queerly ,
- quetch ,
- qui vive ,
- quite a ,
- quite an ,
- racy ,
- radiance ,
- radiancy ,
- radiate ,
- rank ,
- rather ,
- rational number ,
- rationalist ,
- rattling ,
- raw ,
- readable ,
- real number ,
- realise ,
- realistically ,
- realize ,
- reap hook ,
- reaping hook ,
- reasonable ,
- recognisable ,
- reek ,
- reflect ,
- refulgence ,
- refulgency ,
- regular ,
- relish ,
- resolutely ,
- rich ,
- right ,
- right away ,
- right-down ,
- rightfully ,
- rightly ,
- rob ,
- rottenly ,
- rotundly ,
- roundly ,
- running ,
- sack ,
- sack up ,
- sagaciously ,
- sand trap ,
- sanely ,
- sapidity ,
- sapiently ,
- saturated ,
- saucily ,
- savor ,
- savour ,
- say ,
- scag ,
- scarce ,
- scarcely ,
- scent ,
- searching ,
- seawall ,
- secure ,
- see-through ,
- seeable ,
- seeming ,
- semilunar ,
- severe ,
- severely ,
- sharp-worded ,
- shed light on ,
- sheer ,
- show ,
- shrewd ,
- shrewdly ,
- shrill ,
- side ,
- side drum ,
- sincerely ,
- singly ,
- slap ,
- slapdash ,
- smacking ,
- smell ,
- smooch ,
- smooth ,
- smoothen ,
- snappy ,
- snare drum ,
- snarf ,
- sneak ,
- snitch ,
- soak ,
- sober ,
- sodding ,
- softly ,
- soh ,
- sol ,
- sole ,
- solemn ,
- solicit ,
- solid ,
- solitary ,
- solve ,
- somewhat ,
- sophistication ,
- sort out ,
- sound off ,
- sound out ,
- spanking ,
- spare ,
- specially ,
- spectacularly ,
- speculate ,
- speculation ,
- square ,
- stab ,
- staid ,
- staring ,
- steel ,
- stern ,
- stiff ,
- stifle ,
- straight ,
- straight off ,
- straightaway ,
- straighten out ,
- street smart ,
- streetwise ,
- stress ,
- stretch out ,
- strictly ,
- strike ,
- string up ,
- stunned ,
- substantial ,
- substantially ,
- superbly ,
- suppose ,
- supposition ,
- surcharge ,
- sure as shooting ,
- sure enough ,
- surface ,
- surmisal ,
- surmise ,
- sweetener ,
- swell ,
- swiftly ,
- swimmingly ,
- swipe ,
- system of logic ,
- systematically ,
- taboo ,
- tabu ,
- tacky ,
- take in ,
- taken for granted ,
- talkatively ,
- talkily ,
- tang ,
- tart ,
- taste ,
- tatty ,
- tawdry ,
- telegraphically ,
- temperately ,
- tenacious ,
- the whole way ,
- then ,
- thence ,
- theorise ,
- theorize ,
- therefore ,
- thieve ,
- thinly ,
- thorough ,
- thoroughgoing ,
- thoroughly ,
- thought ,
- thought process ,
- thunder ,
- thus ,
- thusly ,
- thwack ,
- to the full ,
- tongue ,
- top ,
- toppingly ,
- touchable ,
- tout ensemble ,
- trammel ,
- tranquil ,
- tranquilize ,
- tranquillise ,
- tranquillize ,
- trashy ,
- trematode ,
- true ,
- trusted ,
- trustfully ,
- turn up ,
- typeface ,
- ultimately ,
- unadulterated ,
- unagitated ,
- unassailable ,
- unattackable ,
- unclouded ,
- uncloudedness ,
- unclutter ,
- unco ,
- uncomparably ,
- unconditional ,
- unconditionally ,
- understandable ,
- undisputedly ,
- unembellished ,
- unfalteringly ,
- unfeignedly ,
- unimpeachably ,
- univocal ,
- unmingled ,
- unmixed ,
- unmortgaged ,
- unornamented ,
- unpatterned ,
- unsleeping ,
- unvarnished ,
- unwaveringly ,
- up to date ,
- up-to-date ,
- upright ,
- utter ,
- vaporous ,
- vapourous ,
- vehemence ,
- verboten ,
- veridical ,
- very ,
- very much ,
- very well ,
- vestal ,
- vindicated ,
- virgin ,
- virginal ,
- virtuous ,
- virtuously ,
- vitreous silica ,
- vocalise ,
- vocalize ,
- warm ,
- warning signal ,
- watch crystal ,
- watch glass ,
- watchful ,
- well-balanced ,
- well-defined ,
- well-nigh ,
- wellspring ,
- whole ,
- wind ,
- wonderfully ,
- wondrous ,
- wondrously ,
- word ,
- yap ,
- zag ,
- zig ,
- zig-zag ,
- zippy .
- Infallibly ,
- a great extent ,
- admittedly ,
- almost certainly ,
- audibly ,
- be sure ,
- beyond a doubt ,
- beyond a shadow of a doubt ,
- beyond any doubt ,
- beyond doubt ,
- beyond question ,
- beyond shadow of a doubt ,
- beyond shadow of doubt ,
- bluntly ,
- by all means ,
- by far ,
- categorically ,
- characteristically ,
- come what may ,
- concretely ,
- conspicuously ,
- crassly ,
- decisively ,
- determinedly ,
- distinctively ,
- expressly ,
- far away ,
- fixedly ,
- for a fact ,
- for certain ,
- for real ,
- great extent ,
- in deed ,
- in detail ,
- in plain sight ,
- in spades ,
- incontestably ,
- indisputably ,
- irrefutably ,
- lustily ,
- markedly ,
- minutely ,
- no catch ,
- no ifs ands or buts ,
- no ifs ands or buts about it ,
- no mistake ,
- no strings attached ,
- noisily ,
- noticeably ,
- on the face of it ,
- out loud ,
- outstandingly ,
- palpably ,
- patently ,
- perceptibly ,
- pointblank ,
- reputedly ,
- respectively ,
- seemingly ,
- signally ,
- smack ,
- straight out ,
- strikingly ,
- terrifically ,
- to a great extent ,
- to be sure ,
- undeniably ,
- unequivocally ,
- unerringly ,
- unfailingly ,
- unmistakably ,
- unshakably ,
- visibly ,
- vociferously ,
- with certainty ,
- without doubt .
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How to use "Clearly" in context?
The meaning of the word "clearly" can vary depending on the context. However, in most cases the word is used to denote that something is obvious and easy to see. Additionally, the word can be used to confirm or emphasize a point. When used in a sentence, "clearly" usually functions as a modifier, leading to a more specific meaning.
For example, "The instructions were clearly written" means that the instructions were easy to read and follow. "Clearly" can also be used to emphasize how important something is.
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Equivalence
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Independent
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Proper noun, singular
clear.
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Adverb
absolutely, abundantly, accurately, actually, acutely, adequately, admittedly, amply, apparently, appreciably, appropriately, arguably, basically, best, better, blatantly, bluntly, broadly, certainly, clarify, clear, closely, completely, conclusively, concretely, considerably, conspicuously, convincingly, decidedly, decisively, deliberately, demonstrably, determinedly, directly, distinctively, doubt, doubtless, dramatically, drastically, easily, eloquently, eminently, emphatically, entirely, exactly, expressly, extremely, fairly, far, firmly, flagrantly, flatly, forcefully, frankly, fully, genuinely, glaringly, graphically, greatly, grossly, highly, indeed, inevitably, keenly, largely, legibly, likely, logically, loudly, lucidly, markedly, naturally, neatly, necessarily, notably, noticeably, notoriously, objectively, openly, ostensibly, outright, overwhelmingly, particularly, perceptibly, perfectly, plain, positively, precisely, presumably, probably, prominently, purely, quite, radically, readily, really, recognizably, remarkably, resolutely, roundly, seemingly, self-evidently, separately, sharply, significantly, simply, soberly, specifically, squarely, starkly, straight, strictly, strongly, substantially, sufficiently, surely, tangibly, totally, transparently, truly, unambiguously, undeniably, understandably, unmistakably, unquestionably, unreservedly, utterly, vehemently, very, visibly, vividly, wholeheartedly, widely, woefully, Definitively, Overtly, Claire, Clair, Clara, incontestably, indisputably, unmistakeably.
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Verb, 3rd person singular present
emphasizes, states, clarifies, makes, demonstrates, establishes, shows, highlights.
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Proper noun, singular
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Other Related
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Adjective
evident.
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Adverb
categorically, distinctly, unequivocally.
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Adjective
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