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clearly

adverb (CERTAIN)
 
 
/ˈklɪə.li/ US  /ˈklɪr-/

Definition

B1 used to show that you think something is obvious or certain: The accident was clearly the lorry driver's fault. Clearly, you should tell her the truth.Apparent and obviousVisible
(Definition of clearly adverb (CERTAIN) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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