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plainly

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: plainly

1
adv
in a simple manner; without extravagance or embellishment
2
adv
unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: plainly
1

adv in a simple manner; without extravagance or embellishment

“she was dressed plainly
Synonyms:
simply
2

adv unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')

“You are plainly wrong”
Synonyms:
apparently, evidently, manifestly, obviously, patently, plain
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