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plainly
adverb
(plain-ly)
in a simple manner; without extravagance or embellishment
Synonyms:
simply
,
Examples:
She was dressed plainly.
plainly
adverb
(plain-ly)
unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')
Synonyms:
apparently
,
evidently
,
manifestly
,
obviously
,
patently
,
plain
,
Examples:
You are plainly wrong.
Words Related to
plainly
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manifestly
,
patently
,
simply
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evidently
,
obviously
,
apparently
,
clearly
,
frankly
,
bluntly
,
unambiguously
,
blatantly
,
demonstrably
,
merely
,
explicitly
,
unequivocally
,
expressly
,
absolutely
,
forthrightly
,
honestly
,
objectively
,
perfectly
,
certainly
,
candidly
,
overtly
,
completely
,
openly
,
downright
,
readily
,
vividly
,
squarely
,
distinctly
,
visibly
,
purely
,
clear
,
just
,
easily
,
sincerely
,
roundly
,
directly
,
altogether
,
definitely
,
outright
,
markedly
,
straight
,
easy
,
clair
,
clara
,
head-on
,
succinctly
,
flatly
,
straightforwardly
,
rightly
,
starkly
,
emphatically
,
eloquently
,
indeed
,
truthfully
,
persuasively
,
concisely
,
factually
,
precisely
,
nevertheless
,
logically
,
plausibly
,
intelligibly
,
unmistakably
,
cogently
,
baldly
,
utterly
,
moreover
,
insofar
,
pedantically
,
obtusely
,
terribly
,
repugnantly
,
unclearly
,
nakedly
,
polemically
,
wholly
,
outrageously
,
equivocally
,
compellingly
,
superficially
,
unashamedly
,
singularly
,
perversely
,
admittedly
,
surplusage
,
gratuitously
,
grossly
,
prescriptively
,
peculiarly
,
scarcely
,
hatefully
,
ungrammatically
,
preposterously
,
lucidly
,
genuinely
,
damnably
,
mildly
,
plainly
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