Definition of plainly Plainly

/plejˈnli/ - [pleynlee] - plain•ly

We found 8 definitions of plainly from 5 different sources.

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WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adverb

plainly - in a simple manner; without extravagance or embellishment; "she was dressed plainly"; "they lived very simply"
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plainly - 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"
  obviously, evidently, manifestly, patently, apparently, plain
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • plainly (adv.)
    In a plain manner; clearly.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • plainly
    In a simple manner or state.
  • plainly
    In a blatant manner, so as to be highly visible or obvious.

Part of speech

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  • plainly, adjective.

Pronunciation

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Sign Language

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