Difference between Clearly and Clear

What is the difference between Clearly and Clear?

Clearly as an adverb is in a clear manner. while Clear as an adverb is all the way; entirely.

Clearly

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: In a clear manner. Without a doubt; obviously. To a degree clearly discernible.

Example sentence: Abortion is clearly wrong.

Clear

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Completely transparent in colourBright, not dark or obscured.Free of obstacles.Without clouds.Free of ambiguity or doubt.Free of guilt, or suspicion.The sky is said to be clear, when less than one eighth of its area is obscured by clouds.Without a thickening ingredient.

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: All the way; entirely.Not near something or touching it.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To remove obstructions or impediments.To eliminate ambiguity or doubt from a matter; to clarify; especially, to clear up.To remove from suspicion; especially of having committed a crimeTo pass without interference; to miss.To become clear.Of a check or financial transaction, to go through as payment; to be processed so that the money is transferred.To earn a profit of; to net.To obtain permission to use (a sample of copyrighted audio) in another track.

Example sentence: The trouble with lying and deceiving is that their efficiency depends entirely upon a clear notion of the truth that the liar and deceiver wishes to hide.

We hope you now know whether to use Clearly or Clear in your sentence.

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