/klear"lee/ , adv.
1. in a clear manner: It is difficult to explain complex matters clearly.
2. without equivocation; decidedly: It is clearly out of the question to drop the case.
[ 1250-1300; ME clerli. See CLEAR, -LY ]
Syn. 1. plainly, understandably. CLEARLY, DEFINITELY, DISTINCTLY, EVIDENTLY imply the way in which something is plainly understood or understandable. CLEARLY suggests without doubt or obscurity: expressed clearly. DEFINITELY means explicitly; with precision: definitely phrased. DISTINCTLY means without blurring or confusion: distinctly enunciated. EVIDENTLY means patently, unquestionably: evidently an error.