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limpidly

limpidly

6.7
In a clear and simple way that is easy to understand
  • adverb
  • /ˈlɪmpɪdli/
translation icon : claramente
  • Her writing is always limpidly clear, ensuring that readers grasp her meaning without confusion.

Examples

  • What is this but an unchallenged, unexamined, and limpidly transparent paraphrase of a Google team's own description of their demo?

    Blog text (15)

  • The speaker explained the complex topic limpidly, making it easy for everyone to understand.

  • Donna turned, meeting those glacial eyes limpidly, with all the strength of her waking reality.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • Eero blinked limpidly.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • The instructions were presented limpidly, allowing even beginners to follow them smoothly.

Synonyms

succinctly
vslimpidly
20 5.5

In a short clear way using few words

focuses on clarity without implying brevity
lucidly
vslimpidly
1 4.0

In a clear, simple way that others can understand

is the same meaning but uses a different word
pellucidly
vslimpidly
  • Formal
8.7

In a clear, simple way that people can understand

is the same meaning but differs only in word form
perspicuously
vslimpidly
  • Formal
8.8

Clearly so people can understand it

is the same idea but appears in a different word form

Antonyms

confusingly
3 4.0

In a way that makes it hard to understand

How Clear

pellucidly
  • Formal
8.7
limpidly
6.7
clearly
881 1.0
vaguely
115 3.9
obscurely
2 7.7

Surface Forms

limpidly positive

Morphology

limpidly = limpid (transparent) = limpid + ly

Standard adverbial formation: the adjective 'limpid' (clear) takes '-ly' to mean 'in a clear or lucid manner'.

Etymology

Limpidly comes from the Latin word limpidus, which means 'clear' or 'transparent' and is the same root as the English word limpid, often used for clear water. So, to say something limpidly is to say it in a very clear and simple way.