How to Say "clearly" in Spanish
The most common Spanish word for “clearly” is “claro” — use 'claro' when you mean 'in an easy-to-understand or easy-to-see way', often used when someone is speaking or explaining something..
claro
/KLAH-roh//ˈkla.ɾo/
Examples
Por favor, habla más claro, no te entiendo.
Please, speak more clearly, I don't understand you.
No veo claro sin mis gafas.
I don't see clearly without my glasses.
Él siempre piensa muy claro antes de actuar.
He always thinks very clearly before acting.
Adverbs Don't Change
Unlike the adjective 'claro/clara', when 'claro' is used like 'clearly', it never changes. It always stays 'claro', no matter who is doing the action.
evidentemente
eh-vee-dehn-teh-men-teh/eβiðeˈntemente/
Examples
Evidentemente, si no estudias, no aprobarás el examen.
Evidently, if you don't study, you won't pass the exam.
La puerta estaba abierta, evidentemente se fueron rápido.
The door was open; obviously, they left quickly.
¿Ganamos? ¡Evidentemente! Fue un partido fácil.
Did we win? Obviously! It was an easy game.
The -mente ending
Just like English uses '-ly' (evident -> evidently), Spanish uses '-mente' (evidente -> evidentemente) to turn an adjective into a word that describes how an action is done (an adverb).
Placement
Mistake: “Always placing it only at the start of the sentence.”
Correction: While it often begins a sentence, it can also follow the verb, especially in formal writing: 'Ellos se fueron evidentemente' (They left evidently).
Claro vs. Evidentemente
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