Hypertext Webster Gateway: "perspicuously"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
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. --
{Per*spic"u*ous*ly}, adv. -- {Per*spic"u*ous*ness}, n.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
perspicuously
adv : in a clear and lucid manner; "this is a lucidly written
book" [syn: {lucidly}, {pellucidly}, {limpidly}]
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