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ADVERB (2)

1. unmistakably (`plain'; is often used informally for `plainly');
- Example: "the answer is obviously wrong"
- Example: "she was in bed and evidently in great pain"
- Example: "he was manifestly too important to leave off the guest list"
- Example: "it is all patently nonsense"
- Example: "she has apparently been living here for some time"
- Example: "I thought he owned the property, but apparently not"
- Example: "You are plainly wrong"
- Example: "he is plain stubborn"
[syn: obviously, evidently, manifestly, patently, apparently, plainly, plain]

2. in a simple manner; without extravagance or embellishment;
- Example: "she was dressed plainly"
- Example: "they lived very simply"
[syn: plainly, simply]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Plainly \Plain"ly\, adv.
   In a plain manner; clearly.
   [1913 Webster]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

plainly
    adv 1: unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for
           `plainly'); "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"; "I thought he owned the property, but
           apparently not"; "You are plainly wrong"; "he is plain
           stubborn" [syn: obviously, evidently, manifestly,
           patently, apparently, plainly, plain]
    2: in a simple manner; without extravagance or embellishment;
       "she was dressed plainly"; "they lived very simply" [syn:
       plainly, simply]