Clearly vs Of course

Cuándo usar cada una en inglés, con significado, registro y ejemplos.

Clearly

Top 1000 (muy común) A2 adverb

Of course

Top 1000 (muy común)

	Clearly	Of course
Pronunciación	🇬🇧 /["/ˈklɪəli/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈklɪrli/"]/	🇬🇧 //əv kɔːs// 🇺🇸 //əv kɔrs//
Significado	de una manera que es fácil de ver o entender in a way that is easy to see or understand	Claro que sí, es obvio. Definitely, it's obvious.
Ejemplo	She explained the instructions clearly to the new employees.	Are you joining us for dinner tonight? Of course!
Registro	Neutral	Neutral
Qué tan común	Top 1000 (muy común)	Top 1000 (muy común)
Nivel CEFR	A2	-
Categoría gramatical	adverb
Colocaciones	clearly understand, clearly communicate, clearly see, clearly state, clearly defined	of course not, of course yes, of course you can, of course it is
Antónimos	unclearly, obscurely, ambiguous	-
Errores comunes	Using 'clear' instead of 'clearly' as an adverb., Confusing 'clearly' with 'clearer' which is a comparative form., Omitting it in sentences where emphasis is needed.	Using it in formal writing where a different expression is needed., Confusing it with other affirmations like 'certainly' or 'definitely'.
Notas de uso	Usa 'claramente' para enfatizar que algo es comprensible u obvio. Es apropiado tanto en contextos hablados como escritos, pero puede parecer demasiado formal en conversaciones informales. Use 'clearly' to emphasize that something is understandable or obvious. It is appropriate in both spoken and written contexts, but may seem overly formal in casual conversations.	Se usa en situaciones informales y formales para afirmar algo obvio. Evitar en escritura muy formal. Used in informal and formal situations to affirm something obvious. Avoid in highly formal writing.

Míralo en clips reales

Better Call Saul › S1 E1

Clearly, you know how to take a header. Right?

I was wondering how clearly the old man could

Breaking Bad › S1 E5

because clearly I don't.

Better Call Saul › S1 E1

Clearly, you know how to take a header. Right?

I was wondering how clearly the old man could

Clearly

Of course.

Agatha Christies Poirot › S1 E1

You know her, of course.

And, of course, I paid my respect to Bubba himself.

Of course.

Agatha Christies Poirot › S1 E1

You know her, of course.

Of course

Preguntas frecuentes: Clearly vs Of course

¿Cuál es la diferencia entre Clearly y Of course?

Clearly: in a way that is easy to see or understand Of course: Definitely, it's obvious.

¿Puedes mostrar un ejemplo de cada una?

Clearly: She explained the instructions clearly to the new employees. Of course: Are you joining us for dinner tonight? Of course!

¿Puedo usar Clearly y Of course indistintamente?

No siempre. Clearly y Of course están relacionadas y a veces se solapan, pero difieren en registro, frecuencia y uso, así que cambiar una por otra puede alterar el significado o el tono. Revisa las diferencias de arriba antes de sustituir.