/ˈklɪəli/
Translation
In a way that is easy to see, hear or understand.
Word origin
From clear plus the ending -ly, which turns an adjective into an adverb.
- Origin
- English
- Root
- clear
Examples
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Speaking clearly means people can understand you.
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Nothing is blocking the view.
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Here "clearly" means it was easy to see.
Used in
Grammar articles
(4)Compound nouns in English: car park, coffee cup, and why GREENhouse is not green HOUSE
Nominalisation in English: arrive becomes arrival, decide becomes decision, and why written English turns actions into things
Participle clauses in English: -ing and -ed clauses, and the dangling participle trap
Passive voice in English: rules, examples and when to use it
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