to think clearly
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3.4
- phrasal verb
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pensar con claridad
- In a stressful situation, it's important to think clearly about your options before making a decision.
- ability to think clearly
And wouldn't it be useful if more people in the world could think clearly, especially these days?
- And wouldn't it be useful if more people in the world could think clearly, especially these days?
- And in that moment you can think clearly and find that strength out there for you.
- So think clearly enough to be able to get my message across.
- And so if you, the expression you drank the kool-aid is an allusion to Jonestown and the idea that you're brainwashed, that you're not thinking clearly.
- You don't realize how tired you're going to be and and you can't think clearly, you know, And I think that's.
- He felt weighed down by his debts and believed that he couldn't think clearly while dead hung over him.
- It is causing us to become maniacs and not think clearly through this.
- Like when you can't sleep at night, you're tired and it's harder to think clearly, right?
- I came to believe at the end of this whole process that he is a man who does not think clearly about things often.
- And, but obviously when you're, you're in such a dark place, you, you don't think clearly.
Examples
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Anyway, it's important that you relax and be in a good mood so you can think clearly.
Fiction book (2002) -
Let's assume for the moment that you can think clearly about your situation.
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Hang on and in that moment you can think clearly and find that strength out there for you.
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And in that moment you can think clearly and find that strength out there for you.
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So think clearly enough to be able to get my message across.
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I think the main strategy, and it's easier said than done, is to try to think clearly about problems.
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I came to believe at the end of this whole process that he is a man who does not think clearly about things often.
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You have to be able to think clearly.
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Learners need to think clearly and carefully when pursuing a problem.
Academic text (2006) -
If you've lost the ability to think clearly and to focus on tasks, how do you get it back?
Synonyms
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3.5
To use your mind clearly without being confused
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6.7
Think clearly when you are tired or upset
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3.9
To understand a situation well without being confused
Antonyms
How Clear
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and transparently derived from combining 'think' (engage mental processes) with the adverb 'clearly' (in an unambiguous, logical manner); the adverb simply specifies the manner of thinking. This subject–verb + manner adverb composition is common across languages and follows standard English patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both words would readily understand the phrase.
Etymology
Think clearly paints the picture of a foggy window being wiped clean so you can see; think is your mind and clearly is like clear glass. So when you think clearly you can see your ideas 'without confusion' and make calm, logical decisions.