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Meaning of 'plainly' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Plainly [ adv.]
- In a plain manner; clearly.

Meaning of 'plainly' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . plainly [ r]
Meaning (1):
- unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')
Example in sentence:
  • he is plain stubborn;
  • he was manifestly too important to leave off the guest list;
  • I thought he owned the property, but apparently not;
  • it is all patently nonsense;
  • she has apparently been living here for some time;
  • she was in bed and evidently in great pain;
  • the answer is obviously wrong;
  • You are plainly wrong
Meaning (2):
- in a simple manner; without extravagance or embellishment
Example in sentence:
  • she was dressed plainly;
  • they lived very simply

Nearby Words:

placability placable placableness placard placarded placarding placate placated placating placation

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