| 单词 | plainly |
| 释义 | plainly (pleɪnli ) 1. adverb You use plainly to indicate that you believe something is obviously true, often when you are trying to convince someone else that it is true. [emphasis] The judge's conclusion was plainly wrong. Plainly, a more objective method of description must be adopted. The administration plainly has some serious charges to answer. Synonyms: clearly, obviously, undoubtedly, undeniably 2. adverb [ADVERB with verb, ADVERB adjective] You use plainly to indicate that something is easily seen, noticed, or recognized. He was plainly annoyed. I could plainly see him turning his head to the right and left. Loch plainly felt guilty about it. 3. graded adverb [ADVERB with verb] If you say something plainly, you say it in a direct and honest way, without trying to hide the facts. 'You're a coward,' Mark said very plainly and soberly. Few of our political leaders are willing to talk plainly and honestly. Synonyms: openly, frankly, publicly, in public 4. See also plain Collocations: plainly visible I know he'd done this because he was plainly visible as a reflection, pleasuring himself. The Sun I'd forgotten stars can be plainly visible at night. Christianity Today The walls were plainly visible. Times, Sunday Times Though his long tongue and ability for climbing walls are plainly visible, he manages to hide for an undisclosed, but lengthy amount of time. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The ampullae pores are plainly visible as dark spots in the skin. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She took it, even when he was plainly wrong. Times, Sunday Times The companies described the recommendations as 'bizarre' and 'plainly wrong'. Times, Sunday Times Dismissing the appeal would involve the court in affirming an order based on a judgment which contained a plainly wrong finding of fact. Times, Sunday Times In the court's judgment it was not possible to identify any plainly right or plainly wrong answer as to the extent of the rule. Times, Sunday Times If you can show that the estate agency's advice was plainly wrong about the asking price, you may therefore be entitled to compensation for any loss this has caused. Times, Sunday Times Just as importantly, she also knows when to abandon humour and speak plainly. Times, Sunday Times Characters speak plainly to one another, occasionally with recourse to the etherizing language of cliché. The Times Literary Supplement Everyone says they want politicians to speak plainly and tackle difficult questions. Times, Sunday Times Let's speak plainly and call them thieves. Times, Sunday Times Through its promise of secrecy, the rose, suspended above a meeting table, symbolises the freedom to speak plainly without repercussion. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The secretary of state plainly had an aide sitting off camera. Times,Sunday Times Among his most helpful tips was this: describe as accurately as possible the real life we share, and only then state plainly the goal we want to achieve. Christianity Today He stated plainly that he had only heard the police view about search powers and so was unwilling to make a firm recommendation. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 显而易见地 Japanese: 明らかに |
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