adverb · neutral
Clearly
UK/ˈklɪəli/US/ˈklɪrli/CLEA·rly
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used to emphasize that something is obvious or easy to understand
Examples
“Clearly, more funding is needed for research.”
“Clearly, the plan was not thought through.”
“She is clearly the best candidate for the job.”
Band 8 sentence
“Clearly, without drastic policy changes, the environmental targets will be missed.”
Collocations
- Clearly + clause
- Clearly evident/visible
Word family
clear adjclearness n
Common mistakes
Clearly that the results are wrong.→Clearly, the results are wrong.
It is clearly that this is true.→It is clear that this is true.
Say it for a higher band
5It is clear→6Obviously→7+Clearly
Synonyms
Obviously
Easily confused
Obviously
“Obviously, more support is needed for rural schools.”
Related words
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In Emphasis & conclusion
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