Found 11 stronger alternatives to upgrade your writing.
Explaining (phrase)
Nuance: Clarity
A simple phrase for how something was explained.
Boring
The teacher explained the directions clearly before we started the lab.
Better
The teacher explained the directions in a clear way before we started the lab.
Very clear / easy to see
Nuance: Obvious
Use when it really is obvious.
Boring
Clearly, the sign says the library is closed on Sundays.
Better
Obviously, the sign says the library is closed on Sundays.
Clear to see
Nuance: Clear
Common and clear.
Boring
The student handbook clearly says phones must stay in backpacks during class.
Better
The student handbook plainly says phones must stay in backpacks during class.
Clear (sensory)
Nuance: Clear sound
Best for hearing or seeing clearly.
Boring
Please speak clearly during your presentation so everyone in the back row can hear you.
Better
Please speak distinctly during your presentation so everyone in the back row can hear you.
Clear from evidence
Nuance: Evidence-based
Suggests the evidence shows it.
Boring
From the timestamps on the document, it is clearly true that the edits were made late last night.
Better
From the timestamps on the document, it is evidently true that the edits were made late last night.
Very obvious (idiom)
Nuance: Very obvious
Idiomatic; more casual.
Boring
It was clearly the case that the numbers did not match on three problems.
Better
It was plain as day that the numbers did not match on three problems.
Clarity (phrase)
Nuance: Clarity
Works better with explaining or presenting than with labels or rules.
Boring
She explained the formula clearly so everyone knew which numbers to plug in.
Better
She explained the formula without confusion, so everyone knew which numbers to plug in.
Clear speaking (formal)
Nuance: Clear speech
Best for speaking clearly.
Boring
She spoke clearly and confidently during her presentation.
Better
She spoke articulately and confidently during her presentation.
Clearly obvious (formal)
Nuance: Obvious
Formal; sounds academic.
Boring
The pattern was clearly visible in the graph even from the back of the room.
Better
The pattern was manifestly visible in the graph even from the back of the room.
Very clear (formal)
Nuance: No doubt
Very formal; strong certainty.
Boring
The contract clearly says the final payment is due by Friday.
Better
The contract unequivocally says the final payment is due by Friday.
Impossible to mistake
Nuance: Cannot be mistaken
Very strong; use when there is no doubt.
Boring
The warning label clearly states that the liquid is flammable.
Better
The warning label unmistakably states that the liquid is flammable.