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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++clear·ly /ˈklɪəli $ ˈklɪrli/ ●●● S1 W1 adverb  1 [sentence adverb]OBVIOUS without any doubt 毫无疑问,显然 SYN obviously Clearly, ignoring him had been a mistake. 忽视他显然是个错误。2 OBVIOUSin a way that is easy to see, hear, or understand 清楚地,明白地 Please speak clearly. 请说得清楚点。 The economy was clearly failing. 经济很明显在走下坡路。3 SENSIBLEin a way that is sensible 明智地,清醒地 I wasn’t thinking clearly. 我当时考虑得不够清楚。
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clearlySlow down and speak more clearly.It was clearly a case of workers trying to use union muscle to hold off reality.It is for this reason that technical terms be clearly defined in this section of the proposal.Severe spina bifida was the first condition in which a policy of selective non-treatment was clearly enunciated.These are taken-for-granted groupings which assume some form of unity within each category without ever clearly identifying the source of this unity.One clearly lay south of the road near the north-west gate, where Stukeley recorded urn burials and Artis noted stone coffins.As of now, the advantage clearly lies with Bush.This debate will no doubt continue, and clearly no project is either a complete success or a dismal failure.The map clearly shows all the trails where bikes are allowed.Clearly, the racial problems in America have no easy answers.I'm sorry I forgot - I'm just not thinking clearly today.Some of these faces belonged to men and others were clearly women.
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clearly
clearly S1 W1 /ˈklɪəli $ ˈklɪrli/ adverb
 Word Family: noun: clarity, clearance, clearing, clarification, clearness; verb: clear, clarify; adverb: clear, clearly; adjective: clearunclear
1. [sentence adverb] without any doubt
   SYN  obviously:
    Clearly, ignoring him had been a mistake.
2. in a way that is easy to see, hear, or understand:
    Please speak clearly.
    The economy was clearly failing.
3. in a way that is sensible:
    I wasn’t thinking clearly.


🔑 clear·lyBrE /ˈklɪəli/ 🔊NAmE /ˈklɪrli/ 🔊 adverb🔑 in a way that is easy to see or hear 清楚地;清晰地Please speak clearly after the tone. 请听到信号后清楚地讲话。🔊🔊🔑 in a way that is sensible and easy to understand 明白地;易懂地She explained everything very clearly. 她把一切都解释得很明白。🔊🔊🔑 used to emphasize that what you are saying is obvious and true 明显地;显然地 SYN obviously Clearly, this will cost a lot more than we realized. 显而易见,这将比我们以前了解到的花费要多得多。🔊🔊