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English Dictionary: perspicuously by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
perspicuously
adv
  1. in a clear and lucid manner; "this is a lucidly written book"
    Synonym(s): lucidly, pellucidly, limpidly, 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. [bd]The purpose is perspicuous.[b8] --Shak. --
            {Per*spic"u*ous*ly}, adv. -- {Per*spic"u*ous*ness}, n.
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