/klaɾaˈmente/
#1470 of 5,000 Core 5000
Translation
clearly
Word origin
Formed from the feminine adjective clara plus the adverbial suffix -mente, from Latin clarus ('clear, bright') and mente ('with a mind'), the ablative of mens.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- clara mente
- English cognates
- clearly, clarity
Examples
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Speak more slowly so that I understand you clearly.
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From here you can clearly see the whole city.
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She explained the problem very clearly.
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Clearly, this is not going to work.
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The teacher wrote the instructions clearly.
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