Associations to the word «Plainly»

Wiktionary

PLAINLY, adverb. In a plain manner; simply; basically.
PLAINLY, adverb. Obviously; clearly.

Dictionary definition

PLAINLY, adverb. Unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly'); "the answer is obviously wrong"; "she was in bed and evidently in great pain"; "he was manifestly too important to leave off the guest list"; "it is all patently nonsense"; "she has apparently been living here for some time"; "I thought he owned the property, but apparently not"; "You are plainly wrong"; "he is plain stubborn".
PLAINLY, adverb. In a simple manner; without extravagance or embellishment; "she was dressed plainly"; "they lived very simply".

Wise words

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