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  • 11plainly — adverb a) In a plain manner; simply; basically. She decorated the room plainly but neatly. b) Obviously; clearly. You will see that ours is plainly the better method …

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  • 12plainly — adv. Plainly is used with these adjectives: ↑evident, ↑visible, ↑wrong Plainly is used with these verbs: ↑dress, ↑say, ↑see, ↑show, ↑state …

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  • 13plainly — plain ► ADJECTIVE 1) not decorated or elaborate; simple or ordinary. 2) without a pattern; in only one colour. 3) unmarked; without identification. 4) easy to perceive or understand; clear. 5) (of language) clearly expressed; direct. 6) (of a… …

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  • 14plainly — adverb see plain III …

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  • 15plainly — See plain. * * * …

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  • 16plainly — Synonyms and related words: all joking aside, alone, aloud, apparently, apprehensibly, articulately, artlessly, audibly, barely, bluffly, bluntly, broadly, brusquely, candidly, casually, clearly, coherently, commonly, commonplacely,… …

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  • 17plainly — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. manifestly, evidently, visibly; see clearly 1 , 2 …

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  • 18plainly — pleɪnlɪ adv. simply, in an unembellished manner; clearly, obviously …

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  • 19plainly — ad. 1. Honestly, sincerely, bluntly. 2. Evidently, clearly, distinctly, unmistakably. 3. Soberly, quietly, simply …

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  • 20plainly — plain·ly …

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