- plainly plain·ly adv
- ['pleɪnlɪ]
(clearly) chiaramente, (speak) con franchezza, francamente, (dress) con semplicità, sobriamente
he was plainly embarrassed — era chiaramente imbarazzato
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Plainly — Plain ly, adv. In a plain manner; clearly. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
plainly — plain|ly [ˈpleınli] adv 1.) in a way that is easy to understand or recognize ▪ Mrs Gorman was plainly delighted. ▪ The first part of that argument is plainly true. ▪ We could hear Tom s voice plainly over the noise of the crowd. [sentence adverb] … Dictionary of contemporary English
plain — plain1 [plān] adj. [OFr < L planus, flat, level < IE base * plā , broad, flat > FLOOR, FIELD] 1. Obs. flat; level; plane 2. free from obstructions; open; clear [in plain view] 3. clearly understood; evident; obvious [to make one s meani … English World dictionary
plainly — (adv.) late 14c., from PLAIN (Cf. plain) (adj.) + LY (Cf. ly) (2) … Etymology dictionary
Plain — Plain, adv. In a plain manner; plainly. To speak short and pleyn. Chaucer. To tell you plain. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
plain — [[t]ple͟ɪn[/t]] ♦♦♦ plainer, plainest, plains 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n A plain object, surface, or fabric is entirely in one colour and has no pattern, design, or writing on it. In general, a plain carpet makes a room look bigger... He placed the paper… … English dictionary
plainly — [[t]ple͟ɪnli[/t]] 1) ADV GRADED: ADV with cl, not last in cl (emphasis) 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… … English dictionary
plain — plain1 plainly, adv. plainness, n. /playn/, adj., plainer, plainest, adv., n. adj. 1. clear or distinct to the eye or ear: a plain trail to the river; to stand in plain view. 2. clear to the mind; evident, manifest, or obvious: to make one s… … Universalium
plain — 1. adj., adv., & n. adj. 1 clear; evident (is plain to see). 2 readily understood; simple (in plain words). 3 a (of food, sewing, decoration, etc.) uncomplicated; not elaborate; unembellished; simple. b without a decorative pattern. 4 (esp. of a… … Useful english dictionary
plain — adj 1. clear, clear cut, clear as crystal, crystal clear, well defined, vivid, graphic; distinct, visible, patent, bald faced, bald, plain as the nose on one s face, plain as day; apparent, ostensible, evident, self evident, manifest, standing to … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
in plain English — {adv. phr.} Plainly; simply; in clear language. * /Stop healing around the bush and saying that John prevaricates ; in plain English he is a liar./ … Dictionary of American idioms
