adverb
1. unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly') (Freq. 12)
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the answer is obviously wrong
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she was in bed and evidently in great pain
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he was manifestly too important to leave off the guest list
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it is all patently nonsense
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she has apparently been living here for some time
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I thought he owned the property, but apparently not
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You are plainly wrong
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he is plain stubborn
• Syn: ↑obviously, ↑evidently, ↑manifestly, ↑patently, ↑apparently, ↑plain
• Derived from adjective: ↑plain, ↑apparent (for: ↑apparently), ↑patent (for: ↑patently), ↑manifest (for: ↑manifestly), ↑evident (for: ↑evidently), ↑obvious (for: ↑obviously)
• Usage Domain: ↑colloquialism
2. in a simple manner; without extravagance or embellishment
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she was dressed plainly
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they lived very simply
• Syn: ↑simply
Useful english dictionary. 2012.