English Explanatory Dictionary

plainly

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. In a plain manner; simply; basically.
  2. Obviously; clearly.

Pronunciation

/ˈpleɪnli/ en-us-plainly.ogg

Word forms

plainly plainlier more plainly plainliest most plainly

Etymology

From Middle English playnly, pleinly, pleyneliche, equivalent to plain + -ly.

Synonyms

unambiguously obviously expressly
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