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Clearly vs Cleary - What's the difference?

clearly | cleary |

As an adverb clearly

is in a clear manner.

As a noun cleary is

a clear marble, usually colored, but without decoration or design.

clearly

English

Adverb

(en-adv)
  • (manner) In a clear manner.
    • He enunciated every syllable clearly .''
  • (modal) Without a doubt; obviously.
    • Clearly , the judge erred in his opinion.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=December 10 , author=David Ornstein , title=Arsenal 1 - 0 Everton , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=While Gunners boss Arsene Wenger had warned his players against letting the pre-match festivities distract them from the task at hand, they clearly struggled for fluency early on.}}
  • (degree) To a degree clearly discernible.
    • He was clearly wrong on all points but one.

    Anagrams

    * English degree adverbs English manner adverbs English modal adverbs English words suffixed with -ly

    cleary

    English

    Alternative forms

    * clearie

    Noun

    (clearies)
  • A clear marble, usually colored, but without decoration or design.