Clearly write a note according to fact (8)

I believe the answer is:

brightly

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'clearly' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adverbs. Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

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(Another definition for brightly that I've seen is " with intelligence".)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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