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lucidly

lucidly

1 4.0
In a clear, simple way that others can understand
  • adverb
  • /ˈluːsɪdli/
translation icon : lucidamente
  • She presented her ideas lucidly, ensuring that everyone in the audience grasped the main points.
  • lucidly summarize
  • lucidly present

Examples

  • We can explain your difficulties more lucidly and sympathetically.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • So I tried, as lucidly as I could, to describe what I'd seen the previous night.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • The process behind this article is very complex and is often difficult to present lucidly in print.

    Academic text (2002)
  • I thought Gary described the conflict and the problem very lucidly, but I am interested in solutions.

    Academic text (1994)
  • In fact, the locals may see the problem more lucidly and realistically than their foreign friends.

    Academic text (2015)
  • The complex dynamic between writing and the exile identity is lucidly explored in Gerald Kennedy's Imagining Paris: Exile, Writing and American Identity.

    Academic text (2000)
  • Beaverbrooks energy, independence, pugnacity, initiative, cynicism and humour are all subtly yet lucidly revealed.

  • Saba Mahmood (2005) has articulated this problem lucidly in her work on the women's mosque movement in Cairo.

    Academic text (2006)
  • The teacher explained the science project lucidly, making it easy for all the students to understand.

  • During the meeting, he spoke lucidly about the budget proposal, which helped clarify any confusion.

Synonyms

clearly
vslucidly
881 1.0

In a way that is easy to see, hear, or understand

is about clear expression and overall ease of understanding
explicitly
vslucidly
146 3.9

A person uses clear, direct words so there is no doubt

is about clarity but not necessarily about removing all doubt
plainly
vslucidly
68 1.8

In a clear and obvious way that is easy to understand

stresses clear expression but not necessarily obviousness
succinctly
vslucidly
20 5.5

In a short clear way using few words

is clear expression that does not require being very brief
manifestly
vslucidly
  • Formal
9 5.6

In a way that is very clear to everyone

keeps clear expression but with less emphasis on obviousness
unambiguously
vslucidly
9 5.5

Clearly so people understand it in only one way

is clear but may allow more than a single interpretation
crisply
vslucidly
7 4.4

In a clear, exact way that is easy to understand

keeps clear expression but without the added crisp precision
coherently
vslucidly
6 7.0

In a clear and logical way that shows how parts fit together

focuses on clear expression rather than logical connection between parts
concisely
vslucidly
6 4.4

In a clear, short way using few words

keeps clarity but may include more explanation rather than brevity
straightforwardly
vslucidly
5 3.9

In a clear, honest way without hiding anything

is about clear expression but not specifically honesty or directness
cogently
vslucidly
  • Formal
2 6.7

In a clear and convincing way using good reasons

is about plain clarity rather than persuasion or convincing power
incisively
vslucidly
  • Formal
1 6.8

In a clear, direct way that shows good understanding

is clear but lacks the analytical sharpness implied here
intelligibly
vslucidly
  • Formal
1 4.9

In a clear and easy way that people can understand

focuses on clear expression rather than any single listener skill
perspicuously
vslucidly
  • Formal
8.8

Clearly so people can understand it

is the general clear expression without the elevated tone
pellucidly
vslucidly
  • Formal
8.7

In a clear, simple way that people can understand

means clear expression but without the poetic feel of transparency
limpidly
vslucidly
6.7

In a clear and simple way that is easy to understand

is similar but focuses on plain, straightforward expression

Antonyms

3 4.0

In a way that makes it hard to understand

2 7.7

In a way that is not clear and hard to understand

How Clearly

distinctly
76 3.2
clearly
881 1.0
lucidly
1 4.0
unclearly
1 4.4
vaguely
115 3.9

Surface Forms

lucidly positive
lucidlier comparative
lucidliest superlative

Morphology

lucidly = lucid (transparent) = lucid + ly

The adverb is formed regularly from the adjective 'lucid' with '-ly', so the meaning is directly predictable.

Etymology

The word lucidly comes from the Latin root lux meaning 'light' and from the adjective lucid meaning 'clear'. So to speak lucidly is like 'shining light' on an idea, making it easy for others to understand.