plain
adjective
clear or distinct to the eye or ear: to stand in plain view.
plainly
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a word derived from
plain.
Example Sentences
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Put plainly, this is not an organization particularly interested in producing girls who are incurious about the world beyond their own front doors.
From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026
“None of this suggests the demand isn’t real. For now, it plainly is,” said Dan Hanbury, global equity portfolio manager at investment manager Ninety One.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Fed Chair Kevin Warsh said it plainly at last month’s press conference.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
Social Security’s advocates plainly could see Larson’s defeat coming.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
I see that plainly when I look at my parents.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
