clear ‧ ly S1 W1 /ˈklɪəli $ ˈklɪrli/ BrE AmE adverb
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ clarity , ↑ clearance , ↑ clearing , ↑ clarification , ↑ clearness ; verb : ↑ clear , ↑ clarify ; adverb : ↑ clear , ↑ clearly ; adjective : ↑ clear ≠ ↑ unclear ]
1 . [sentence adverb] without any doubt SYN obviously :
Clearly, ignoring him had been a mistake.
2 . in a way that is easy to see, hear, or understand:
Please speak clearly.
The economy was clearly failing.
3 . in a way that is sensible:
I wasn’t thinking clearly.