Skaidri

Skaidri is a Latvian adverb meaning "clearly; evidently; transparently." It is used to emphasize the clarity or obviousness of a statement, observation, or description and is associated with precision in communication. The word is formed from the related adjective skaidrs, which means clear or obvious.

In usage, skaidri modifies verbs, adjectives, or entire clauses to indicate a high degree of clarity or certainty. It is common in formal writing, journalism, and analytical prose, where a claim or finding needs to be presented with visible certainty. It can appear before or after the element it modifies, depending on emphasis and sentence structure.

Relationships and variants: skaidri is closely linked to skaidrs, the adjective meaning clear or understood. The pair reflects how Latvian often derives adverbs from adjectives to convey degree or manner of action. While skaidri emphasizes clarity, other intensifiers such as noteikti or pilnīgi may convey related, though not identical, meanings.

Examples:

- Skaidri redzams, ka projekta rezultāti ir pozitīvi. (It is clearly evident that the project results are positive.)

- Autora secinājums bija skaidri izklāstīts par galveno problēmu. (The author’s conclusion was clearly outlined about the main problem.)

Skaidri thus serves as a concise linguistic tool for signaling explicitness or clarity in Latvian prose, without altering the fundamental meaning of the surrounding statement.