Clearly

Definition: Clearly

Clearly

Adverb

1. Without doubt or question; "they were clearly lost"; "history has clearly shown the folly of that policy".

2. In an intelligible manner; "the foreigner spoke to us quite intelligibly".

3. Clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment; "it's distinctly possible"; "I could clearly see myself in his situation".

4. In an easily perceptible manner; "could be seen clearly under the microscope"; "She cried loud and clear".

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "clearly" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1050. (references)

Synonyms: Clearly

Crosswords: Clearly

You know that old children's tale from the sea. It's like you're dreamin' about Gorgonzola cheese when it's clearly Brie time, baby (There's Something About Mary; writing credit: Ed Decter; John J. Strauss)

About seeing clearly the way life is and accepting it and being true to it, whatever the pain, because the pain of not being true to it is far, far greater (The Horse Whisperer; writing credit: Eric Roth)

Yes, Pippin, my point is, he's clearly over reacting (The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring; writing credit: Frances Walsh)

That was clearly inside (A League of Their Own; writing credit: Kim Wilson; Kelly Candaele)

I am not a great fool, so I can clearly not choose the wine in front of you. But you must have known I was not a great fool, you would have counted on it, so I can clearly not choose the wine in front of me (The Princess Bride; writing credit: William Goldman)

I can see clearly now, the rain is gone, ("I Can See Clearly Now"; performing artist: Johnny Nash)

Come back clearly to me (Yesterday Once More; performing artist: Carpenters)

You are so clearly (Another Dumb Blond; performing artist: Hoku)

White lids, white opals, seeing everything just a little bit too clearly (Birdland; performing artist: Patti Smith)

Clearly I first saw you, smiling in the sun (I Will Remember You; performing artist: Sarah McLachlan)

Clearly misunderstood (references; author: unknown)

I Can See Clearly Now (performing artist: Jimmy Cliff)

I Can See Clearly Now (performing artist: Johnny Nash)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

References

• Clearly Canadian Beverage Corporation: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference)

  (more reference examples)

Books

• Clearly Delicious: An Illustrated Guide to Preserving, Pickling & Bottling (reference)

• Essential Managers: Communicate Clearly (reference)

• Object-Oriented Database Design Clearly Explained (reference)

• Relational Database Design Clearly Explained (reference)

• TCP/IP Clearly Explained, Third Edition (reference)

  (more book examples)

Music

• I Can See Clearly Now (reference)

  (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Skin touch preparation showing Leishmania tropica amastigotes. Intact macrophage is practically filled with amastigotes, several of which have a clearly visible nucleus and kinetoplast (arrows). Parasite. Credit: CDC.

The Hubble telescope's sharp vision has clearly seen - for the first time - hot blue stars ... Credit: NASA.

Early magnetic profiles from PIONEER surveys Shows repeating pattern and offset at Mendocino Fracture Zone Serendipitous that survey lines primarily east-west Otherwise magnetic striping would not have showed clearly. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.

A bird's eye view of a passing hydrofoil and most of the netting complex. The mouth of the trap and the cod end extending landward can be clearly seen. Credit: Fisheries.

Sediment spews onto the marsh platform, the containment dike is clearly seen in the background. Credit: NOAA Restoration Center.

The fifth in a series of images that show restoration partners and volunteers collecting migrating anadromous blueback herring and alewife. The volunteers and scientists captured the fish and then moved them in trucks above the dams to their spawning grounds. This image clearly shows the fish thrashing in the net just prior to be moved. Credit: NOAA Restoration Center.

An aerial view looking out toward the Gulf of Mexico. The oil field infrastructure can be clearly seen in the lower right hand corner of the photograph. Credit: NOAA Restoration Center.

Close up of skeleton of colonial coral with septa clearly visible. Credit: The Coral Kingdom.

Warm rings show clearly breaking off the Gulf Stream and migrating onto the continental shelf off of the Mid-Atlantic states. Convective cloud activity is seen east of Cape Cod and south of Cape Hatteras. Credit: NOAA in Space.

A schematic rendition of PEG 8000 and PEG 300 at a surface of a protein. Adifference between the solvent accesible volumes is clearly seen (Picture courtesy V. Licata, UMN). Credit: NICHD.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

That if even that had been determined, yet the knowledge of which is the eldest line of Adam's posterity, being so long since utterly lost, that in the races of mankind and families of the world, there remains not to one above another, the least pretence to be the eldest house, and to have the right of inheritance: All these premises having, as I think, been clearly made out, it is impossible that the rulers now on earth should make any benefit, or derive any the least shadow of authority from that, which is held to be the fountain of all power, Adam's private dominion and paternal jurisdiction; so that he that will not give just occasion to think that all government in the world is the product only of force and violence, and that men live together by no other rules but that of beasts, where the strongest carries it, and so lay a foundation for perpetual disorder and mischief, tumult, sedition and rebellion, (things that the followers of that hypothesis so loudly cry out against) must of necessity find out another rise of government, another original of political power, and another way of designing and knowing the persons that have it, than what Sir Robert F[ilmer] hath taught us. (Second Treatise of Government)

What you see clearly in the case of ancient property, what you admit in the case of feudal property, you are of course forbidden to admit in the case of your own bourgeois form of property. (reference)

Eventually there may come - I feel eventually there will come - the principle of common citizenship, but that we may be content to leave to destiny, whose outstretched arm many of us can already clearly see. ("Iron Curtain" Speech)

In the absence of other effective measures, the following procedures to safeguard the Fifth Amendment privilege must be observed: the person in custody must, prior to interrogation, be clearly informed that he has the right to remain silent, and that anything he says will be used against him in court; he must be clearly informed that he has the right to consult with a lawyer and to have the lawyer with him during interrogation, and that, if he is indigent, a lawyer will be appointed to represent him. (reference)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Now I think this case well worth stating, publicly and clearly.

Seeing clearly that it would be useless to pursue their point, the gentlemen withdrew

He was renowned for being amazingly clever and quite clearly was so - but not all the time, which obviously worried him, hence the act. He proffered people to be puzzled rather than contemptuous

Without understanding it himself clearly, and without trying to explain it, that chaste, healthy, firm, direct, hard, candid nature charmed him.

He saw clearly too his own futile isolation

A thin blade of moon was low in the sky toward the west, and the long cloud of the milky way trailed clearly overhead

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Health

NIDA research shows that addiction is clearly treatable. (references)

Age, however, clearly correlates with the onset of symptoms. (references)

Tell them they do not have to talk slowly, just more clearly. (references)

Business

Foreign firms clearly dominate the market. (references)

However, control was clearly and solely in the hands of the SED. (references)

The United States is clearly taking the lead in this market segment. (references)

Children

Haiti

The law ordered all schools to post clearly their policies on disciplinary measures. (references)

Civil Liberties

Malawi

News coverage and editorial content clearly are progovernment. (references)

Kazakhstan

The extent of government influence over mass media is not clearly defined. (references)

Discrimination

Belgium

In March the Senate passed a proposed constitutional amendment that states more clearly the equality of men and women; the proposed amendment was pending in the Chamber of Representatives at year's end. (references)

Economic History

China

Risk must be clearly evaluated. (references)

Sweden

Clearly Sweden needs structural reforms in its labor market. (references)

Human Rights

Belgium

Charges are stated clearly and formally, and there is a presumption of innocence. (references)

Guatemala

Under the existing law, military personnel are not subordinated clearly to police control during joint patrols or operations. (references)

Guatemala

In February his Guatemalan employer received an anonymous death threat that clearly was intended to dissuade him from testifying. (references)

Minorities

Japan

The directive also required local governments clearly to state which jobs were closed to noncitizens. (references)

Rwanda

However, Hutus and Tutsis are not clearly distinct groups, since the two have intermarried for generations. (references)

Kuwait

The Government has not clearly stated what will happen to bidoon unable to provide documentation proving sufficient ties. (references)

Political Economy

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

As noted above, the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs reviews labor contracts and does not approve any contract that stipulates a clearly unacceptable wage. (references)

FINLAND

First, the competition the Finnish economy is facing is clearly increasing and spreading to new sectors threatening traditionally sheltered sectors of the economy. (references)

HONG KONG

The LEGCO also passed in June 2000 an IPR miscellaneous amendments bill which makes it clearly illegal for companies to use unlicensed software in trade or business. (references)

Political Rights

Belarus

Of the overall media time devoted to the election, Lukashenka clearly was favored, receiving nearly 70 percent of the time allocated; all of the coverage of Lukashenka was "overwhelmingly positive." Goncharik was given 20 percent of the media coverage but was portrayed in an "overwhelmingly negative" fashion. (references)

Canada

The Supreme Court ruled in 1998 that a unilateral declaration of independence would be illegal, but that the Federal Government and other provinces would be obligated to negotiate Quebec's separation if a clear majority of Quebeckers voted to change their relationship with Canada on the basis of a clearly phrased referendum question. (references)

Croatia

Outstanding concerns included the hurried last-minute drafting of the election law, provisions on minority representation that do not clearly spell out procedures for achieving minority balance in local bodies (and that still await data from the April 2001 census), the lack of a permanent state electoral commission, the lack of transparency in parties' campaign expenditures, and the lack of regulations for campaign financing. (references)

Trade

Poland

Packaging should clearly indicate the country of manufacture. (references)

Singapore

The prices given are in U.S. dollars but should be clearly stated. (references)

Denmark

Certain products must be marked clearly with the country of origin. (references)

Travel

China

Food and beverage exhibition "not-for-sale" sample-entry rules are not clearly defined and appear capriciously applied. (references)

Bulgaria

Some exchange bureaus charge commissions on both cash and travelers check transactions which may be high or not clearly posted. (references)

Vietnam

When working with an interpreter, one should speak slowly and clearly in simple sentences and pause often for interpretation (generally at the end of a paragraph). (references)

Women

Sweden

The law prohibits sexual harassment and specifies clearly employers' responsibilities to prevent and, if applicable, to investigate sexual harassment in the workplace and to formulate and post a specific policy and guidelines for the workplace. (references)

Pakistan

The Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry for Women reported that violence against women "has been described as the most pervasive violation of human rights" in the country, and it called for legislation clearly stating that domestic violence against women is a criminal offense. (references)

Worker Rights

Bahrain

Both the Government and labor representatives readily admit that nonindustrial workers and foreign workers clearly are underrepresented in the system. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Expressions using "clearly": let us clearly understand each other! ♦ see clearly ♦ set out one's ideas clearly ♦ show clearly. Additional references.

Beginning with "clearly": clearly-defined, clearly-focused, clearly-identified, clearly-marked, clearly-modifies, clearly-prescribed, clearly-presented, clearly-specified, clearly-stated, clearly-understood, clearly-written.

Afrikaans

duidelik. (various references)

Albanian

shkoqur (clear), sheshit (plainly), qartë (clear, distinctly, evidently, expressly, fairly, it is clear, lucid, neatly, obviously, palpably, patently, plain, plainly, precisely, visibly), haptazi, dallueshëm (distinctly). (various references)

Arabic 

‏بوضوح (apparently, clear, distinctly, evidently, fairly, obviously, overtly, patently, plain, plainly, pointedly, sharply, simply, visibly), ‏بتحرر (freely), ‏بصفاء, ‏بصحو, ‏بجلاء (apparently, clear, evidently, patently), ‏بإشراق (ashine). (various references)

Bulgarian 

ясно (clear, distinctly, evidently, expressly, fair, obviously, plain, precise, tersely), понятно (of course, plainly). (various references)

Chinese 

逼真 (distinctly, lifelike, true to life), 清楚地. (various references)

Czech

přesnì (accurately, bang, dead, exactly, faithfully, just, nicely, on the minute, on time, precisely, quite, rightly, sharp, straight), přehlednì, je zřejmé, že, jasnì (brightly, clear, plainly, quite so), dobře (all right, good, ok, okay, okey-dokey, well). (various references)

Danish

calciums diskriminerende virkning paa strontiumoptagelsen er let at erkende : hvor Ca indholdet i vandet er hoejt, akkumuleres kun lidt strontium i fiskenes skelet (the discriminating effect which calcium has on strontium uptake ( discrimination factor ) is clearly apparent : where the Ca content of water is high, there is little accumulation of radiostrontium in the skeleton of fish), i mikrostrukturer ses denne struktur kun i staal,der ikke har noget omdannelsespunkt i fast tilstand;kun da forbliver de stoerknede korn uforandrede ned til stuetemperatur uden rekrystallisation (on polished sections this structure is only clearly visible in steels which undergo no solid state transformation, where the solidification grains are retained down to room temperature without recrystallization), åbenbart,at appellen skal forkastes (appeal clearly unfounded, appeal dismissed as manifestly unfounded), de ligeaksede stoerkningskorn,der er tydeligt synlige i staal uden omdannelsespunkter,har polgonform,der hidroerer fra frie,ligeaksede dendritters vaekst indtil de stoeder sammen (have a polygonal form resulting from the growth of free equiaxed dendrites to the stage of mutual contact, the equiaxed solidification grains, which are clearly visible in steels which do not undergo transformation), denne bundfaeldning af krystaller er blevet demonstreret ved forsoeg med udstoebninger,der er blevet vendt paa hovedet,foer den fuldstaendige stoerkning (this precipitation of crystals has been clearly demonstrated by tests in which castings are turned upside down before solidification is complete), der var ikke et maaleinstrument til raadighed, som var i stand til at separere en nettovaerdi paa l/l0 til l/l000 af den naturlige baggrundsstraaling (non of the measuring instruments available was capable of clearly distinguishing 1/1O to 1/1OOO of the natural background radiation), det anbefales at tydeliggoere omridset af tydeliggoere omridset af spaerreflader ved reflekterende faerdselssoem (hatched areas/ghost islands/ should be clearly marked with reflecting/reflective/ road studs/cat's-eyes), åbenbart,at appellen skal afvises (appeal clearly inadmissible), i flydeomraadet ser man,hvorledes der viser sig linier paa proevestangens overflade under en 50 grader vinkel med kraftretningen og som svarer til smaa indsnoeringer.Disse uregelmaessigheder i tykkelse,som er synlige over hele proevestykkets overflade,kal (are clearly visible over the whole periphery of the test-piece and are known as Piobert-lueders bands, during thr flat stage corresponding to the lower yield stress bands inclined at aDout 5OÖ to the tensile axis appear on the surface of the test-piece. These bands, which are in fact slight necks), ventiler og fittings paa boreplatforme og tankvaegge samt bunden i tanke boer vaere af sttal,og hvis de ikke er af en type med skruehane,boer de omfatte en indikatoranordning,der tydeligt viser,hvorvidt ventillen er aaben eller lukket (if not of the rising spindle type, should emboly an indicator to mark clearly whether the valve is open or closed, tank shells and the bottoms of tanks should be of steel and, valves and fittings on platforms), naalestrukturen ses tydeligere end i den haerdede tilstand (the acicular microstructure is however more clearly visible than in the hardened condition), naar denne struktur atter opvarmes,optraeder der ved en endnu ikke fuldt opklaret mekanisme rekrystallisationskim,d.v.s.at atomer fra de omgivende mosaikblokke slutter sig til kimens krystalgitter (recrystallization nuclei appear by a mechanism which is not yet clearly understood and these nuclei grow, when a structure of this kind is reheated), ofte bemaerkes omkring silikat-eller sulfidindeslutningerne baand af ferrit,der er klart synlige paa den perlitiske baggrund (sometimes the silicate or sulphide inclusions are seen to be surrounded by a band of ferrite which is clearly visible on the pearlite baCkground), skarpt afgraensede, hesteskoformede taeringsgruber paa grund af erosionskorrosion (clearly defined corrugated gouging due to erosion corrosion), smalle straaler af laekstraaling vil ses meget tydeligere med denne detektortype end med ionkamre, som har en meget stoerre foelsom overflade (narrow beams of leakage radiation will be shown much more clearly by this type of detector than by ionization chambers with a much larger sensitive surface), ved anloebning bliver en sekundaer haerdeeffekt klart synlig (during tempering a secondary hardening effect is very clearly produced), ved knudepunkter skal oversigten i forbindelse med overgange og venteheller for fodgaengere og cyklister vaere god (crossings and waiting areas for pedestrians and cyclists should be clearly visible at intersections/ junctions/), hvis indeslutningerne er meget talrige,som i puddelstaal,fremhaever indeslutningernes liniestruktur tydeligt fibrene i produktet (as in puddled iron, if these inclusions are particularly numerous, their alignments trace out very clearly the fibres in the product). (various references)

Dutch

helder (acute, bright, clean, clear, distinct, light, obvious, plain, pure, serene, untroubled), duidelijk (apparently, evident, neat, net, obviously). (various references)

Esperanto

klare. (various references)

Faeroese

týðuliga, gjølla. (various references)

Finnish

ilmeisesti (evidently, obviously). (various references)

French

clairement, nettement, librement, distinctement, évidemment. (various references)

German

klipp und klar (frankly, openly, plainly), klar (articulate, articulative, bold, clean, clean-cut, clear, crisp, definite, distinct, distinctly, evident, explicitly, fair, intelligibly, limpid, lucid, lucidly, manifest, obvious, perspicacious, perspicuous, perspicuously, plain, plainly, precise, rather, ready, sure, transparent, unclouded, understood, unobscured, white, yeah), eindeutig (absolutely, clear, clear cut, conclusive, conclusively, definite, definitely, explicit, manifest, manifestly, non-ambiguous, obvious, palpably, plainly, positively, sure, unambiguous, unambiguously, unequivocal, unequivocally, unique), deutlich (appreciable, articulate, articulately, bold, broad, broadly, clear, conspicuous, decided, distinct, distinct (from), distinctly, explicit, explicitly, flat, lucid, manifest, marked, notedly, noticeable, noticeably, obvious, perceptible, perspicuous, plain, plainly, pronounced), ausdrücklich (absolutely, assertive, definitely, emphatic, emphatically, explicit, explicitly, express, expressly, formally, particularly, specially, specifically, without fail). (various references)

Greek 

καθαρά (cleanly, clear, net, visibly). (various references)

Hebrew 

במפורש (explicitly), בפרוש (explicitly, expressly), בעין (immediately), בעליל (evidently, expressly, in reality), בבירור, בבהירות, ברורות. (various references)

Hungarian

világosan (clear, distinctly, explicitly, fairly, legibly, light, lucidly, palpably, plain, plainly, simply, to enlighten sy as to sg, to enlighten sy on a subject), érthetõen. (various references)

Italian

con chiarezza, chiaro (apparent, articulate, blond, bright, broad, clean-cut, clear, downright, emphatic, evident, explicit, express, fair, frankly, intelligible, light, lucid, obvious, overt, pale, perspicuous, plain, pure, sharp, sheer, straightforward, vivid), chiaramente (baldly, barely, plain, plump), sereno (articulative, calm, clear, cloudless, clouldless, light hearted, serene, sheltered, unobscured, yeah), evidentemente (apparently, evidently, obviously), decisamente (blankly, decidedly, definitely, resolutely). (various references)

Japanese Kanji 

くすくす笑う (and yet, boldly, distinctly, exhausted, in spite of, sobbing noise, though, to be dull, to be exhausted, to be quiet, to crumple up, to darken, to die, to giggle, when, withered), きかん気 (accurately, brisk, close, creak, daring, distinctly, energetic, exactly, intense, lively, perfectly, plainly, precisely, squeak, tight, tightly, unyielding), まくり上げる (confused, Never!, plainly, to abash, to be confused, to be flustered, to tuck, vividly, You don't say!), はち切れる (bluff, Dear me!, distinctly, Good gracious!, plainly, taken aback, to be filled to bursting, to burst), 判然と (distinctly). (various references)

Japanese Katakana 

くっきり (boldly, distinctly), きっぱり (distinctly, plainly), まざまざと (plainly, vividly), はっきり (distinctly, plainly), はんぜんと (distinctly). (various references)

Korean 

명확하게 (Definitely, specifically). (various references)

Manx

gyn ourys (admittedly, definitely, doubtless, indubitably, undoubtedly, without question), dy sullyr, dy glen (cleanly), dy baghtal (apparently, explicitly), b'leayr dy row. (various references)

Pidgin English

well (alright, very, well). (various references)

Pig Latin

earlyclay.(various references)

Polish

wyraźnie, jasno. (various references)

Portuguese

claramente (clean, clear, expressly, plain, plainly, pointedly, roundly, sure). (various references)

Portuguese Brazilian

claro. (various references)

Romanian

clar (apparent, apparently, articulate, banner, bright, broad, clean, clear, clear-cut, comprehensible, decided, definite, distinct, distinctly, evident, explicit, express, fair, flat, formal, Frank, incisive, legible, level headed, lightsome, limpid, lucid, luminous, manifest, marked, obvious, obviously, palpable, patently, pellucid, perspicuous, plain, plainly, precise, pure, serene, simple, sound, tangible, terse, unequivocal, unmistakable). (various references)

Russian 

ясно (articulately, avowedly, clear, definitely, distinctly, expressly, it is clear, perspicuously, plain), толком (plainly), несомненно (and no mistake, assuredly, by long odds, certain, certainly, decidedly, definitely, doubtless, evidently, for fair, forsooth, no doubt, out and out, surely, there is no question that, undoubtedly, without doubt), по-видимому (apparently, evidently, must, obviously, seemingly). (various references)

Serbo-Croatian

razgovetno (clear, plain), jasno (clear, distinctly, manifestly, obviously, plain, plainly). (various references)

Spanish

claramente (apparently, brightly, clear, plain, plainly, sharply, transparently). (various references)

Swedish

klart (clear, patently, plain). (various references)

Thai

อย่างชัดเจน (clear, evidently). (various references)

Turkish

şüphesiz (beyond doubt, by all means, certain, certainly, decided, decidedly, definite, doubtless, easily, indubitable, no doubt, of course, sure, sure as death, undisputed, undoubted, unquestioned, without doubt, without fail), apaçık (as plain as a pikestaff, beyond dispute, conspicuous, crying, evident, evidential, evidentiary, evidently, glaring, gross, incontrovertible, manifest, obvious, obviously, openly, self evident, transparent, very clear, wide open, without dispute), anlaşılır biçimde (directly, exoterically, understandably), açikça (frankly, of course, openly), açik (above-board, absence, bright, clear, deficiency, deficit, distinct, free, lack, light, obvious, of course, open, plain, serene, shortage, shortcoming, sincere, unbiased, unchecked, untroubled, vacant), açıkça (above board, avowedly, bluntly, clear, cloudlessly, declaredly, definitely, directly, distinctly, downright, evidently, expressly, fairly, flatly, frankly, in round terms, manifestly, nakedly, openly, outright, outspokenly, plainly, plump, point blank, professedly, roundly, simply, straight out), açık açık (bluntly, in round terms, openly, outspokenly, straight-from-the-shoulder, warts and all, without mincing matters). (various references)

Ukrainian

ясно (brightly, clear, evidently, explicitly, fair, finely, neatly, obviously, plain, roger, serenely), чітко (neatly), виразно (audibly, definitely, distinctively, distinctly, legibly, nervously), очевидно (apparently, audibly, evidently, it is evident, obviously, overtly, patently, pointedly, questionless, seemingly, transparently), зрозуміло (comprehensibly, conceivably, definitely, in set terms, natch, naturally, transparently), звичайно (absolutely, admittedly, as a rule, assuredly, certainly, commonly, definitely, familiarly, generally, habitually, mostly, natch, naturally, normally, of course, on course, ordinarily, sure, sure thing, surely, usually, vulgarly), безсумнівно (beyond doubt, beyond question, certainly, decidedly, decisively, doubtless, easily, far and away, no doubt, out of dispute, out of doubt, questionless, surely, undoubtedly, without doubt, without question), дзвінко (plunk). (various references)

Vietnamese 

sáng tỏ cố nhiên, sáng sủa (cloudless, light, serene), rõ ràng (apodeictic, apodictic, apodictical, apparent, axiomatic, axiomatical, clear-cut, conspicuous, conspicuously, discriminate, discriminative, explicit, indubitable, limpid, lucid, luculent, manifest, marked, notorious, obvious, open, patently, plain, pronounced, self-apparent, tangible, transparent, visibly, well-marked). (various references)

Xhosa

ndiyavisisa (I hear clearly). (various references)

aperte, candide, clare, clarius, evidenter, plane, vidêlicet, videlicet. (various references)

andgitfullice. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Misspellings

"Clearly" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Cearl, ciearly, clearfy, cleargy, cleary, culinarily. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

-1 letter: caller, cellar, rallye, really, recall.

-2 letters: alley, carle, cella, clary, clear, early, lacer, lacey, layer, leary, lycea, rally, relay.

-3 letters: acre, acyl, aery, alec, ally, aryl, call, care, carl, cell, clay, earl, eyra, lace, lacy, leal, lear, lyre, race, racy, rale, real, rely, yare, year, yell.

-4 letters: ace, ale, all, arc, are, aye, car.

+1 letter: rectally.

+2 letters: carefully, centrally, secularly.

+3 letters: bellyacher, carelessly, carpellary, cavalierly, cerebrally, clerically, erotically, gracefully, heroically, illiteracy, irenically, metrically, peculiarly, recyclable, spectrally, specularly, sterically, vertically, viscerally.

+4 letters: acerbically, acropetally, aerobically, ancestrally, bacterially, bellyachers, cellularity, centrically, chancellery, chancellory, corporeally, crystalline, crystallise, crystallite, crystallize, electorally, empirically, eristically, erratically, generically, gracelessly, heretically, larcenously, lucratively, lyricalness, mercurially, molecularly, numerically, oneirically, polynuclear, recyclables, reluctantly, spherically, thermically, vectorially, veridically, viceregally.