1
as in openly
in an honest and direct manner
you'll have to tell your relatives very plainly that you don't like perfume, or they'll keep giving it to you
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2
as in certainly
without any question
your wife is plainly upset that you didn't invite her to the game with us
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plainly
Adverb
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When Lady Gaga releases a new album, the world pays attention, and that has certainly been the case with Mayhem.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025 -
That was certainly part of the conversation when the team, after losing Joe Musgrove to Tommy John surgery, talked with Morejón in November to assess and discuss options for 2025.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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The authors of the Yale study sincerely see themselves as heralds of empirical science, whatever the political ramifications.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2025
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But this is a tidy and sincerely admiring overview.—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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To be 100 per cent, 100 per cent of the time is surely your best chance of beating Liverpool.—
George Caulkin,
The Athletic,
15 Mar. 2025
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Hepburn will have to have a better performance here to give Louisville a chance to win, and the senior guard will surely be up for the challenge.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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The video, which has been viewed 10 million times, showed only Duterte speaking, while wearing a plain white shirt.—
Reuters,
NBC News,
13 Mar. 2025
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Coquette but not over-the-top, the beige-striped decorative bows lining the top hem give a whimsical detail to a plain white shower curtain.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
4 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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What makes Kylie Jenner's glossy French nails so special and how to recreate them: A pastel pink is definitely one of the spring colors for 2025.—
Lena Raab,
Glamour,
16 Mar. 2025
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Seeing how the professional thing turned out, my following definitely grew.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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The biggest impact will clearly be to the state’s main economic engine — tourism.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2025
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Lamborghini clearly intends to make a splash in contrast to how supercar makers have gone about incorporating hybrid technology into its products, which is often announced with less fanfare even given its use in Formula 1 racing.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
11 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Yet the fundamentals of crisis leadership remain consistent: make decisions quickly, communicate honestly, protect people, limit damage and chart a path back to stability.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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But honestly, that kind of self-confidence is on brand for the intergalactic motorcycle-riding bounty hunter.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
21 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Other old videos let us into a fertility struggle, and Erin sure seems mad at Charlie for whatever happened.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
7 Mar. 2025
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Her Board of Governors Award from the ASC on February 22 sure had a valedictory feel to it.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Plainly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plainly. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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