Meaning & Definition of Plainly in English
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Plainly
/plenli/
adverb
1. 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"
synonym:
- obviously,
- evidently,
- manifestly,
- patently,
- apparently,
- plainly,
- plain
2. In a simple manner
- Without extravagance or embellishment
- "She was dressed plainly"
- "They lived very simply"
synonym:
- plainly,
- simply
Examples of using
I'm a plain dealer, I look on life plainly, I think plainly, I speak plainly.
Stop beating around the bush and tell me plainly what you want from me.