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pellucidly

pellucidly

8.7
In a clear, simple way that people can understand
  • adverb
  • /pəˈluːsɪdli/
  • Formal
translation icon : claramente
  • From an originalist perspective, it is pellucidly clear that McCain is a natural-born citizen.

Examples

  • Am I pellucidly clear?

    Fiction book (1999)
  • The teacher explained the concept pellucidly, ensuring that all the students understood the topic.

  • Her tone makes it pellucidly clear that as Guy of the House, it's my job to deal with anti-gravitic holographic mail.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • Her instructions were pellucidly described, leaving no room for confusion about what needed to be done.

  • The author's arguments were presented pellucidly, making the complex ideas accessible to a wide audience.

Synonyms

clearly
vspellucidly
881 1.0

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

targets clarity of explanation rather than broad perceptibility
explicitly
vspellucidly
146 3.9

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

prioritizes easy understanding rather than insisting on directness
simply
vspellucidly
110 1.0

You do this in a plain way without extra things

aims at clear understanding rather than only removing complexity
plainly
vspellucidly
68 1.8

In a clear and obvious way that is easy to understand

leans more toward clear explanation rather than obviousness alone
unequivocally
vspellucidly
  • Formal
37 6.9

In a clear way that leaves no doubt

prioritizes simple understandability rather than absolute doubtlessness
unmistakably
vspellucidly
13 4.1

In a very clear way that people cannot mistake

aims at ease of understanding rather than guaranteeing absolute certainty
manifestly
vspellucidly
  • Formal
9 5.6

In a way that is very clear to everyone

focuses on clarity for understanding rather than mere obviousness
unambiguously
vspellucidly
9 5.5

Clearly so people understand it in only one way

focuses on clear, easy understanding rather than strict single interpretation
crisply
vspellucidly
7 4.4

In a clear, exact way that is easy to understand

focuses on general ease of understanding rather than sharpness alone
transparently
vspellucidly
5 3.9

In a clear way people can easily understand

focuses on clarity for understanding rather than physical transparency
straightforwardly
vspellucidly
5 3.9

In a clear, honest way without hiding anything

is about clear and easy understanding rather than moral directness
articulately
vspellucidly
4 4.9

In a clear, fluent way that makes ideas easy to understand

matches that clarity but does not require polished delivery
cogently
vspellucidly
  • Formal
2 6.7

In a clear and convincing way using good reasons

is plain clarity without the added persuasive logic
lucidly
vspellucidly
1 4.0

In a clear, simple way that others can understand

is identical but used more in formal contexts
intelligibly
vspellucidly
  • Formal
1 4.9

In a clear and easy way that people can understand

focuses on clear understanding rather than on listener effort
comprehensibly
vspellucidly
1 3.4

In a way people can understand easily

stresses clear ease of understanding rather than mere possibility
perspicuously
vspellucidly
  • Formal
8.8

Clearly so people can understand it

shares the same clarity but is less stylistically marked
limpidly
vspellucidly
6.7

In a clear and simple way that is easy to understand

means clear and easy understanding without the smoothness emphasis

Antonyms

3 4.0

In a way that makes it hard to understand

1 4.4

Not clear or hard to understand

How Clear

pellucidly
  • Formal
8.7
clearly
881 1.0

Surface Forms

pellucidly positive

Morphology

pellucidly = pellucid (transparent) = pellucid + ly

A straightforward adjective-to-adverb derivation: adding '-ly' to 'pellucid' yields the meaning 'in a pellucid/clear way'.

Etymology

Pellucidly comes from Latin parts per- meaning 'through' and lucid meaning 'clear', and it shares the same root as the familiar word lucid. So to speak pellucidly is like letting light pass through glass: you say something 'very clearly' so others can easily see and understand it.