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View usage for: (pleɪnli) 1. adverbYou 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 More Synonyms of plainly 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 More Synonyms of plainly 4. See also plain Examples of 'plainly' in a sentenceplainly In other languagesplainly British English: plainly 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. The judge's conclusion was plainly wrong. - American English: plainly
- Brazilian Portuguese: claramente
- Chinese: 显而易见地
- European Spanish: claramente
- French: manifestement
- German: eindeutig
- Italian: chiaramente
- Japanese: 明らかに
- Korean: 명백히
- European Portuguese: claramente
- Latin American Spanish: claramente
Chinese translation of 'plainly' adv - (= obviously)
显(顯)然地 (xiǎnrán de) - (= distinctly)
- [hear, see, recognize]
清楚地 (qīngchǔ de) - [state]
明确(確)地 (míngquè de)
The judge's conclusion was plainly wrong. Synonyms undeniably beyond doubt incontrovertibly incontestably Few of our political leaders are willing to talk plainly about the crisis. Synonyms publicly overtly candidly unreservedly forthrightly Additional synonymsThe leaders have been speaking frankly about their problems. Synonyms openly, freely, directly, straight, plainly, bluntly, overtly, candidly, without reserve, straight from the shoulderby-laws to make it illegal to smoke in public Synonyms openly, publicly, overtly, for all to see, in full view, coram populo She's obviously cleverer than I am. Synonyms plainly, patently, undoubtedly, evidently, manifestly, markedly, without doubt, unquestionably, undeniably, beyond doubt, palpably, indubitably, incontrovertibly, irrefutably, incontestably Additional synonymsI want you to give me the truth, straight from the shoulder. Synonyms frankly, directly, straight, plainly, candidly, outright, unequivocally, man to man, pulling no punches (informal), with no holds barred He is undoubtedly a great player Synonyms certainly, definitely, undeniably, surely, of course, doubtless, without doubt, unquestionably, unmistakably, assuredly, beyond question, beyond a shadow of (a) doubt, come hell or high water (informal) |