clearly

«clearly» in Mova's school dictionary: easy to see, hear or understand: «Speak clearly» — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adverb (clearly, more clearly, most clearly)

meaning for a pupil

1) Clearly means in a way that is easy to see, hear or understand: «Speak clearly». tree →

2) Clearly means obviously, without doubt: «She was clearly upset». tree →

sense in the lessons

In school, write clearly, speak clearly, and set out maths working clearly so others can follow it. In emergencies, speak clearly on the phone and say where you are. In stories and reasoning, «clearly» signals something the writer thinks is obvious — but check it, as obvious things can be wrong. Phrases: «think clearly», «see clearly», «clearly marked».

examples

• Please speak clearly so we can hear you. tree →
• Write your name clearly at the top. tree →
• The path is clearly marked with signs. tree →
• Clearly, it was going to rain. tree →
• With glasses she can see clearly. tree →
• Explain your answer clearly. tree →
• He was clearly tired after the trip. tree →
• Say your address clearly when you call for help. tree →
• Clearly her husband must be bewitched. tree →

note

From «clear» + «-ly». «Clearly» about seeing/hearing = in a clear way; at the start of a sentence = obviously. Do not write «clearely».

In the corpora

• To help someone with poor hearing, face them and speak clearly, without shouting.
• A retrieval question asks for something the text says clearly.
• A retrieval question asks for information written clearly in the text.
• Speaking loudly and clearly enough for the back row matters more than fancy words; this is called projecting your voice.
• "Baby bump" means a belly that clearly shows a pregnancy.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «clearly» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.