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- Dictionaryplain·ly/ˈplānlē/
adverb
- 1. able to be perceived easily: "a light was plainly visible"
- 2. in a style that is not elaborate or luxurious; simply: "he lived plainly and worked hard"
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clearly or obviously: This is plainly wrong. Every footstep could be plainly heard. The men had plainly lied. Plainly, a great deal of extra time will be needed for the security checks. The incentive to sell more is great - and it plainly works. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Apparent and obvious. (from) under your nose idiom.
To do something plainly means to do it either in a very simple way or in an obvious way. You might dress plainly when you're just hanging around the house, but your flair for fashion will be plainly visible when you get dressed up for a party.
You use plainly to indicate that you believe something is obviously true, often when you are trying to convince someone else that it is true.
Synonyms for PLAINLY: openly, sincerely, plain, straightforwardly, honestly, simply, straightforward, abruptly; Antonyms of PLAINLY: politely, tactfully, wordily, courteously, verbosely, diplomatically, civilly, falsely
clearly or obviously: This is plainly wrong. Every footstep could be plainly heard. The men had plainly lied. Plainly, a great deal of extra time will be needed for the security checks. The incentive to sell more is great - and it plainly works. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Apparent and obvious. (from) under your nose idiom.
in a way that is easy to see, hear, understand or believe synonym clearly. The sea was plainly visible in the distance. The lease plainly states that all damage must be paid for. She had no right to interfere in what was plainly a family matter. Plainly (= obviously) something was wrong.
1. You use plainly to indicate that you believe something is obviously true, often when you are trying to convince someone else that it is true. [emphasis] [...] 2. You use plainly to indicate that something is easily seen, noticed, or recognized. [...] 3. See also plain. More. Synonyms of 'plainly'
PLAINLY meaning: 1. in a simple way that is not complicated: 2. in a clear and obvious way: . Learn more.
1. Free from obstructions; open; clear: in plain view. 2. Obvious to the perception or mind; evident: make one's intention plain. See Synonyms at apparent. 3. a. Not elaborate or complicated; simple: plain food. b. Marked by little or no ornamentation or decoration: plain garb. c. Straightforward; frank or candid: plain talk. d.
plainly meaning, definition, what is plainly: in a way that is easy to understand or r...: Learn more.
