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Meanings of clearly in English

Portuguese
claro

Clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment.

claro

In an intelligible manner.

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Examples for "understandably"
Examples for "understandably"
1
Politicians understandably approach said question with caution -often with interesting results.
The Guardian
2
On Saturday evening, coach Michael Bradley, understandably, was looking ahead to Europe.
The Irish Times
3
Households quite understandably want to reduce debt levels, not acquire more debt.
Reuters
4
Coleman was understandably delighted with the result but especially pleased for Lawrence.
The Guardian
5
He made it as far as Derby before, understandably, having second thoughts.
The Guardian
1
And they rarely spoke intelligibly, except in response to a direct question.
The Forever War
2
That rarefaction cannot be intelligibly explained unless in the way here proposed.
Selections from the Principles of Philosophy
3
The rill-system is far too complicated to be intelligibly described in words.
The Moon: A Full Description and Map of its Principal Physical F...
4
So the tangled web will be most speedily and most intelligibly unrolled.
The Woman in White
5
Janice was so excited she could scarcely speak intelligibly for a minute.
Janice Day, the Young Homemaker

In an easily perceptible manner.

Usage of clearly in English
1
Thus, mild hypertension clearly constitutes a public health problem of considerable importance.
Pubmed
2
However, the current situation regarding waiting lists is clearly less than satisfactory.
The Irish Times
3
According to Boucher, Competition is good for consumers, and competition clearly works.
Wired
4
Major technology companies now clearly believe in the remarkable cooperatively-developed operating system.
The Irish Times
5
Commissioner Goodell said today: This is clearly something that can be fixed.
The Guardian
6
In the UK, the birth rate clearly tracks government support for parents.
The Guardian
7
Some have seen it as innocent; others clearly view it as inappropriate.
The Guardian
8
But the Fine Gael view clearly extends to Europe in this instance.
The Irish Times
9
The reality of that has given me the opportunity to think clearly.
The Guardian
10
The new Public Service Act clearly signals this is the way forward.
Radio NZ
11
Nokia clearly has the data and content to power great mapping experiences.
Wired
12
Calvert-Lee said: None of them really tackle the issue squarely and clearly.
The Guardian
13
Zerbrowski asked small questions to nail the times as clearly as possible.
Cerulean Sins
14
Equity markets and private equity firms clearly still believe LBOs are possible.
Reuters
15
Obama was clearly aware of the problems that led to long lines.
Reuters
16
It is a good question because it clearly leads to an experiment.
Wired
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Translations for clearly
Clearly through the time
Clearly across language varieties
Australia
Common
Ireland
Common
Canada
Common
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