clearly

Etymology

From Middle English clerli, clerely, clerelych, cleerliche, clerliche, equivalent to clear + -ly.

adv

1. (manner) In a clear manner.
   He enunciated every syllable clearly.
2. (modal) Without a doubt; obviously.
   Clearly, the judge erred in his opinion.
   While Gunners boss Arsene Wenger had warned his players against letting the pre-match festivities distract them from the task at hand, they clearly struggled for fluency early on. December 10, 2011, David Ornstein, “Arsenal 1 - 0 Everton”, in BBC Sport
3. (degree) To a degree clearly discernible.
   He was clearly wrong on all points but one.