1 (unambiguously) [+define, state, forbid] claramente They've got to clearly define their policies The rights and obligations in this sphere need to be clearly stated That sets out the position clearly. It makes sense of something that I used to find very confusing It was important for children to learn to express themselves clearly Canvassing and bartering are clearly forbidden under rule 7
2 (rationally) [+think] con claridad Wait until you can think more clearly The only time I can think clearly is when I'm alone I hadn't really ever thought clearly about this division
3 (distinctly) [+see, speak, hear] claramente; con claridad Speak more clearly, boy I couldn't see him clearly He was speaking loudly enough for most of the audience to hear him quite clearly
clearly visible claramente visible
Whales journey up the coast of Africa, clearly visible from the beach
clearly marked marcado claramente
...four white trucks clearly marked with red crosses Make sure that all your luggage is clearly labelled
4 (obviously) evidentemente; obviamente clearly, the police cannot break the law in order to enforce it evidentemente or obviamente la policía no puede ir contra la ley para aplicarla; a very pleasant man, educated and clearly intelligent un hombre muy agradable, educado y obviamente inteligente; he was clearly not convinced estaba claro or era evidente que no estaba convencido; the owner of the house was clearly not expecting us estaba claro or era evidente que el dueño de la casa no nos esperaba
Clearly, it is important for a solution to be found quickly He clearly believes that India should have de-valued its currency Some of the sheds were clearly in bad repair
