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Webster 1913 Edition


Clearly

Clear′ly

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adv.
In a clear manner.
Syn.
Clearness
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Perspicuity
.
Clearness has reference to our ideas, and springs from a distinct conception of the subject under consideration. Perspicuity has reference to the mode of expressing our ideas and belongs essentially to style. Hence we speak of a writer as having clear ideas, a clear arrangement, and perspicuous phraseology. We do at times speak of a person’s having great clearness of style; but in such cases we are usually thinking of the clearness of his ideas as manifested in language. “Whenever men think clearly, and are thoroughly interested, they express themselves with perspicuity and force.”
Robertson.

Webster 1828 Edition


Clearly

CLEARLY

,
adv.
1.
Plainly; evidently; fully; as, the fact is clearly proved.
2.
Without obstruction; luminously; as, to shine clearly.
3.
With clear discernment; as, to understand clearly.
4.
Without entanglement, or confusion.
5.
Plainly; honestly; candidly.
Deal clearly and impartially with yourselves.
6.
Without reserve, evasion or subterfuge.

Definition 2024


clearly

clearly

English

Adverb

clearly (comparative clearlier or more clearly, superlative clearliest or most clearly)

  1. (manner) In a clear manner.
    He enunciated every syllable clearly.
  2. (modal) Without a doubt; obviously.
    Clearly, the judge erred in his opinion.
    • 2011 December 10, David Ornstein, “Arsenal 1 - 0 Everton”, in BBC Sport:
      While Gunners boss Arsene Wenger had warned his players against letting the pre-match festivities distract them from the task at hand, they clearly struggled for fluency early on.
  3. (degree) To a degree clearly discernible.
    He was clearly wrong on all points but one.

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