Clearly
Clearly adverb - Without any question.
On purpose and clearly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "On purpose" instead an adverb "Clearly".
On purpose
On purpose adverb - With intention; in an intentional manner.
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Synonyms for On purpose
Clearly and on purpose are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Clearly" instead an adverb phrase "On purpose".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- just and clearly
- just and on purpose
- precisely and clearly
- precisely and on purpose
- directly and clearly
- directly and on purpose
- absolutely and clearly
- absolutely and on purpose
- positively and clearly
- positively and on purpose
- definitely and clearly
- definitely and on purpose
- particularly and clearly
- particularly and on purpose
Both terms in one sentence
- Anyone who is clearly failing on purpose is clearly a Red Herring Mole and not the real Mole.
Source: Red Herring Mole -
Trailers Always Spoil: A particularly devious example, since it had to have been on purpose with an American audience in mind - Tomeo is clearly wearing a boy's uniform in that black-ribboned photo.
Source: Film / Departures -
Artistic License Paleontology: This is on purpose so "dinosaurs read as clearly as possible." Averted here.
Source: Webcomic / Dawn of Time
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