"clearly knowing" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
You can use it when you want to emphasize that someone is sure of something. For example: "John entered the exam room confidently, clearly knowing he had done well in his studies."
Clearly, knowing how to cook (or knit, or garden) is good and useful.
"She's a fashion icon," said another, clearly knowing it was Williams.
"Clearly, knowing what was going to happen politically on March 4th was a guess," he said.
Leaders are not so ambiguous; they state each position clearly, knowing full well that some people won't like the message.
Clearly, knowing that people wouldn't go for it would have been just as valuable as knowing that they would.
Can you go back to Smith and make it work, with Smith clearly knowing he does not have Harbaugh's full support?
But of course you can die at any time, the doctor adds, clearly not knowing when to stop talking.
But the reaction to an explosive new article by Sports Illustrated's David Epstein and George Dohrmann shows very clearly that knowing is not the same as understanding.
Admiring the gargoyles, Homer remarks: "That's from back when religion knew how to scare the crap out of you", clearly not knowing that the Muppets had taught us those stones could come to life and sing of love like native New Yorkers.
Accordingly we believe that it is inappropriate that a ban be maintained on a term over a trademark which is now clearly unenforceable, knowing that many businesses (including Google's) are being harmed the entire time this ban is in effect.
"OK," moderator Bret Baier said, clearly not knowing what to do with that.
