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Princeton's WordNet
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"
plainly, simplyadverb
in a simple manner; without extravagance or embellishment
"she was dressed plainly"; "they lived very simply"
Wiktionary
plainlyadverb
In a plain manner; simply; basically.
She decorated the room plainly but neatly.
plainlyadverb
Obviously; clearly.
You will see that ours is plainly the better method.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
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
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
Plainlyadverb
in a plain manner; clearly
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of plainly in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of plainly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of plainly in a Sentence
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.
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?
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.
I think there is a resilience gene. There are so many times when I could have packed it in, or subsisted on scraps. Or I could have chosen girlfriends who were bad for me or cruel or abusive, but I didn't, i need for them to see me as plainly and clearly as they possibly can. I need unequivocal visibility from my sexual partner.
I have a spelling checkerIt came with my PCIt plainly marks four my revueMistakes I cannot sea.I've run this poem threw it,I'm sure your pleased too no,Its letter perfect in it's weigh,My checker tolled me sew.
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