English dictionary
plainly
adverbPronunciation
ˈpleɪnli
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adverb
- in a simple manner; without extravagance or embellishment
adverb
- unmistakably (‘plain’ is often used informally for ‘plainly’)
Example sentences
she was dressed plainly
they lived very simply
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