How do you use "perfectly clear" in a sentence?

Let me make myself perfectly clear: this behaviour will not be tolerated. The instructions were perfectly clear. She made it perfectly clear that she would not be attending.

perfectly clear

Q: What does "perfectly clear" mean?

Completely clear with no possibility of misunderstanding 'Perfectly clear' means absolutely and unambiguously clear. 'Perfectly' is used as an intensifier meaning 'completely' — it also pairs with 'natural', 'normal', 'acceptable', 'fine', and 'reasonable'. 'Let me make myself perfectly clear' is a common emphatic phrase.

Collocation BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

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Meaning: Completely clear with no possibility of misunderstanding

完全清楚

perfectamente claro

完全に明確な

완벽하게 명확한

'Perfectly clear' means absolutely and unambiguously clear. 'Perfectly' is used as an intensifier meaning 'completely' — it also pairs with 'natural', 'normal', 'acceptable', 'fine', and 'reasonable'. 'Let me make myself perfectly clear' is a common emphatic phrase.

'Perfectly clear'意味着绝对、毫无误解地清楚。'Perfectly'用作强化词，意为'完全地'——它也与'natural'、'normal'、'acceptable'、'fine'和'reasonable'搭配。'Let me make myself perfectly clear'是一个常见的强调短语。

'Perfectly clear' significa absolutamente claro, sin posibilidad de malentendido. 'Perfectly' se usa como intensificador con el significado de 'completamente' — también se combina con 'natural', 'normal', 'acceptable', 'fine' y 'reasonable'. 'Let me make myself perfectly clear' es una frase enfática muy común.

「perfectly clear」は完全に明確で、誤解の余地がないことを意味します。「perfectly」は「完全に」という意味の強調語として使われ、「natural」「normal」「acceptable」「fine」「reasonable」とも搭配します。「Let me make myself perfectly clear」は一般的な強調フレーズです。

'완벽하게 명확한(perfectly clear)'은 절대적으로 모호함 없이 분명하다는 뜻입니다. 'perfectly'는 'completely'의 의미로 사용되는 강조어입니다 — 'natural', 'normal', 'acceptable', 'fine', 'reasonable'과도 짝을 이룹니다. 'Let me make myself perfectly clear'는 흔히 사용되는 강조 표현입니다.

Examples

Let me make myself perfectly clear: this behaviour will not be tolerated.
让我把话说清楚：这种行为不会被容忍。
Permítanme ser perfectamente claro: este comportamiento no será tolerado.
はっきり言わせてください。この行為は容認されません。
분명히 말씀드리겠습니다. 이러한 행동은 용납되지 않을 것입니다.
The instructions were perfectly clear.
说明非常清楚。
Las instrucciones eran perfectamente claras.
指示は完全に明確でした。
지시 사항은 완벽하게 명확했습니다.
She made it perfectly clear that she would not be attending.
她清楚地表明她不会出席。
Dejó perfectamente claro que no asistiría.
彼女は出席しないことを完全に明確にしました。
그녀는 참석하지 않을 것임을 완벽하게 명확히 했습니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: everyday, assertive, formal

Tone: emphatic

✓ Do Say

I want to be perfectly clear about this.
我想对此表达得非常清楚。
Quiero ser perfectamente claro con esto.
この件について完全に明確にしたいと思います。
이 점에 대해 완벽하게 명확히 하고 싶습니다.
The message was perfectly clear.
这条信息非常清楚。
El mensaje era perfectamente claro.
そのメッセージは完全に明確でした。
그 메시지는 완벽하게 명확했습니다.

✗ Don't Say

I want to be completely obvious about this. (use 'perfectly clear' not 'completely obvious' — different collocations)
我想completely obvious。（用'perfectly clear'而不是'completely obvious'——不同的搭配）
Quiero ser completely obvious. (se usa 'perfectly clear' y no 'completely obvious' — son colocaciones diferentes)
completely obviousにしたいです。（「completely obvious」ではなく「perfectly clear」を使います。異なる搭配です）
completely obvious하게 하고 싶습니다. ('completely obvious'가 아니라 'perfectly clear'를 사용합니다. 서로 다른 연어입니다)
I want to be totally clear. (acceptable but 'perfectly' is the stronger, more natural intensifier for 'clear')
我想totally clear。（可以但'perfectly'是与'clear'更强、更自然的搭配）
Quiero ser totally clear. (aceptable pero 'perfectly' es el intensificador más natural y fuerte para 'clear')
totally clearにしたいです。（許容されますが、「perfectly」は「clear」に対するより強く自然な強調語です）
totally clear하게 하고 싶습니다. (사용 가능하지만 'perfectly'가 'clear'에 더 강하고 자연스러운 강조어입니다)

Origin & History

English intensifier collocation — 'perfectly' from 'perfect' (complete, without flaw) intensifies adjectives to mean 'completely'.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal