'clearly-positioned' originates from the combination of 'clear' and 'position,' where 'clear' meant 'easy to perceive' and 'position' meant 'a place where someone or something is located or has been put.'

'clearly-positioned' evolved from the Middle English word 'posicioun,' which was derived from the Latin 'positio,' meaning 'a placing.'

Initially, it meant 'placed in a clear manner,' and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.