What does Plainly mean?

Definitions for Plainly
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Princeton's WordNet

  1. obviously, evidently, manifestly, patently, apparently, plainly, plainadverb

    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"

  2. plainly, simplyadverb

    in a simple manner; without extravagance or embellishment

    "she was dressed plainly"; "they lived very simply"

Wiktionary

  1. plainlyadverb

    In a plain manner; simply; basically.

    She decorated the room plainly but neatly.

  2. plainlyadverb

    Obviously; clearly.

    You will see that ours is plainly the better method.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Plainlyadverb

    Etymology: from plain.

    You write to me with the freedom of a friend, setting down your thoughts as they occur, and dealing plainly with me in the matter. Alexander Pope.

    They charged the enemies horse so gallantly, that they gave ground; and at last plainly run to a safe place. Edward Hyde.

    St. Augustine acknowledgeth, that they are not only set down, but also plainly set down in scripture; so that he which heareth or readeth, may without difficulty understand. Richard Hooker.

    Coriolanus neither cares whether they love or hate him; and out of his carelessness, let’s them plainly see’t. William Shakespeare.

    By that seed
    Is meant thy great deliverer, who shall bruise
    The serpent’s head; whereof to thee anon
    Plainlier shall be reveal’d. John Milton, Par. Lost, b. xii.

    We see plainly that we have the means, and that nothing but the application of them is wanting. Addison.

ChatGPT

  1. plainly

    Plainly is an adverb that is used to describe something done in a clear, straightforward or simple manner. It can also refer to something that is apparent or obvious. It is expressed or understood without any embellishments or subtleties.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Plainlyadverb

    in a plain manner; clearly

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Plainly in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Plainly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Plainly in a Sentence

  1. George Washington:

    No country upon earth ever had it more in its power to attain these blessings than United America. Wondrously strange, then, and much to be regretted indeed would it be, were we to neglect the means and to depart from the road which Providence has pointed us to so plainly; I cannot believe it will ever come to pass.

  2. Marquis de Sade:

    It is certain that stealing nourishes courage, strength, skill, tact, in a word, all the virtues useful to a republican system and consequently to our own. Lay partiality aside, and answer me: is theft, whose effect is to distribute wealth more evenly, to be branded as a wrong in our day, under our government which aims at equality? Plainly, the answer is no.

  3. Frank Bowman:

    They quite plainly decided this is a political process and it is ultimately a political judgment, so when Trump suggests there is any judicial remedy for impeachment, he is just wrong.

  4. Tony Abbott:

    Plainly there are questions to be asked when someone with such a history of infatuation with extremism, violent crime and mental instability should be in possession of a gun license, we have very tough gun laws and I guess we can be pleased that he didn't have a more potent weapon at his disposal. But why did he have a gun license in the first place?

  5. Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott:

    Plainly, this monster should not have been in our community, he shouldn't have been allowed into the country. He shouldn't have been out on bail. He shouldn’t have been with a gun and he shouldn’t have become radicalized.

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Translations for Plainly

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  • yksinkertaisesti, selvästi, ilmiselvästiFinnish
  • clairement, simplementFrench
  • தெளிவாகTamil

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