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Perspicuously

Perspicuous \Per*spic"u*ous\, a. [L. perspicuus, from perspicere to look through. See Perspective.]

  1. Capable of being through; transparent; translucent; not opaque. [Obs.]
    --Peacham.

  2. Clear to the understanding; capable of being clearly understood; clear in thought or in expression; not obscure or ambiguous; as, a perspicuous writer; perspicuous statements. ``The purpose is perspicuous.''
    --Shak. [1913 Webster] -- Per*spic"u*ous*ly, adv. -- Per*spic"u*ous*ness, n.

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perspicuously

adv. With clarity and lucidity.

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perspicuously

adv. in a clear and lucid manner; "this is a lucidly written book" [syn: lucidly, pellucidly, limpidly]

Usage examples of "perspicuously".

He walked fast up the road, not perspicuously conscious that his motive was to be well in advance of Vernon Whitford: to whom, after all, the knowledge imparted by Crossjay would be of small advantage.