How to Use clearly in a Sentence

clearly

adverb
  • You should try to speak more clearly.
  • The problem is very clearly getting worse.
  • The mountain was clearly visible in the distance.
  • That clearly has not come to pass.
    — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 23 June 2026
  • Stephen was clearly still on her mind.
    — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Snoop clearly picked up the vibe.
    — Jared Perlo, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Raphael clearly had a thing for blond hair.
    — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
  • But, well, the man was clearly a fool.
    — Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
  • If a piece of work is fine, say so clearly.
    — Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
  • Darnold clearly made the right move.
    — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Slow it down just enough to map the next step clearly.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2026
  • If that line isn't clearly drawn, it will be crossed.
    — Daniel Schwartz, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
  • Kyle Busch is very clearly past his prime.
    — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
  • And Wendy was the one who saw him clearly.
    — Cynthia Pelayo, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
  • Some of these new songs seem very clearly to be about the two of you.
    — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
  • Thomas Rhett was clearly one of the cool guys.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
  • My body was clearly under a lot of stress.
    — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
  • There’s clearly a hunger right now for Miller’s work.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Name one small need clearly and follow through on it.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
  • And one team is clearly ahead of the other.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 2 June 2026
  • In use, their value is most clearly on show.
    — Alistair Charlton, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
  • The Cavs, clearly in win-now mode, may not be done.
    — Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Squibb was clearly a winner in their eyes.
    — Brent Lang, Variety, 8 June 2026
  • After a rough start, some progress clearly has been made.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
  • This was clearly not the case, as video of the shooting shows.
    — Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Teams clearly schemed to exploit him in the pick-and-roll.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Yet the work is clearly paying off.
    — Dave Skretta, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Prichett clearly isn’t the only coach who shares that thought.
    — Dallas News, 31 Jan. 2023
  • The numbers tell that part clearly enough.
    — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2026
  • That plan is clearly not working out.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025

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