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clearlier

clearlier is the comparative form of clearly.

Meaning of clearly

Adverb

clearly (comparative more clearly or (archaic) clearlier, superlative most clearly or (archaic) clearliest)

  1. In a clear manner.
    • He enunciated every syllable clearly.
  2. (modal) Without a doubt; obviously.
    • Clearly, the judge erred in his opinion.
    Synonyms:
    expressly
  3. (degree) To a degree clearly discernible.
    • He was clearly wrong on all points but one.

Questions about clearlier

What is clearlier the comparative form of?
Clearlier is the comparative form of clearly.

Words near clearlier in the dictionary

  1. clearings
  2. clearish
  3. Clearlake
  4. Clearlake Oaks
  5. Clearlake Riviera
  6. clearlier
  7. clearliest
  8. clearly
  9. clearness
  10. clearness committee
  11. clearness committees

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Adapted from Wiktionary: clearlier (page history and authors); clearly (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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