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Recent Examples of clearly Something about Moss taking a moment to herself, and being captured doing so by paparazzi, clearly spoke to the Haim sisters. Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 4 Apr. 2025 That this all sounds a bit out of time and space is obviously a good hook, and clearly by design. Amiel Stanek, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025 Timothy is clearly trying to reconcile himself with all the suicidal thoughts he’s been having. Erik Kain, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025 So the team is clearly still hoping the four-time MVP will choose them. Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for clearly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clearly
Adverb
  • While Roblox shareholders have also certainly noticed the early success of A Minecraft Movie, the market is not sending clear signals.
    Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The brands have certainly been taking advantage of those opportunities.
    Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • The phrase one size fits all definitely doesn’t apply to even the best bras.
    Bianca London, Glamour, 28 Mar. 2025
  • While Rare Beauty has already dabbled with a luminous powder blush and a cream blush, this Bouncy Blush is definitely the first of its kind.
    Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 28 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • Alcantara would surely net the Marlins a massive haul if he is dealt.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Even if the limits change, the number of utilities that report finding PFAS will surely grow as the EPA collects more test results through next year.
    Ignacio Calderon, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • Jokes aside, this Phillies team sure looks to have a higher ceiling than the one that fell two wins shy of the championship.
    Tim Britton, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
  • Missouri had lost four of its last five entering the tournament, and the Tigers sure looked like a slumping team in the first half.
    Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • Jim Jarmusch, Spike Lee and Arnaud Desplechin probably are the biggest shockers.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
  • How our band made the decision to perform—and why we probably won’t be welcomed back By Ryan Miller Listen1.0x 0:0011:19 Produced by ElevenLabs and News Over Audio (Noa) using AI narration.
    Ryan Miller, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • Part of the invitation design, and part of the idea of curating your event, also includes really fun attire recommendations.
    Maria Ward, Vogue, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Our crew was really amazing, and the cast was wonderful to work with.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025

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“Clearly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clearly. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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