plainly
Meanings
Adverb
- unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')
- "You are plainly wrong"
- in a simple manner; without extravagance or embellishment
- "she was dressed plainly"
Adv
- In a plain manner; simply; basically.
- Obviously; clearly.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English playnly, pleinly, pleyneliche, equivalent to plain + -ly.
Synonyms
apparently, evidently, explicitly, expressly, manifestly, obviously, patently, plain, simply, unambiguously
Scrabble Score: 12
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