plainly
- a word derived from plain.
Example Sentences
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Plainly Pope Leo has genuine concern for the ill uses to which artificial intelligence may be put.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
Plainly, the states don’t even know the real figures.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2024
Plainly, any prospect for such radical change of direction is, at best, weeks away.
From Salon • Oct. 12, 2023
Plainly, that was not part of his job.
From Slate • Sep. 12, 2023
Plainly, each of these expressions meant something secret, and Frank could think of only two sorts of people who would speak in code: spies and criminals.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
