PLAINLY definition: 1. clearly or obviously: 2. simply and without a lot of decoration: 3. clearly or obviously: . Learn more.

Synonyms for PLAINLY: openly, sincerely, plain, straightforwardly, honestly, simply, straightforward, abruptly; Antonyms of PLAINLY: politely, tactfully, wordily, courteously, verbosely, diplomatically, civilly, falsely

PLAINLY meaning: 1. clearly or obviously: 2. simply and without a lot of decoration: 3. clearly or obviously: . Learn more.

plain suggests outspokenness and freedom from affectation or subtlety in expression. Adjective It was a plain room with no curtains. She was wearing plain black shoes. He printed the picture …

If you're plainly asking your mom for money, it's clear to her what you're doing. But if you live plainly, it means you do things in a simple, non-luxurious way. You can also speak plainly, which either means "using simple words," or "bluntly."

in a way that is easy to see, hear, understand or believe synonym clearly. The sea was plainly visible in the distance. The lease plainly states that all damage must be paid for. She had no right to interfere in what was plainly a family matter. Plainly (= obviously) something was wrong.

You use plainly to indicate that something is easily seen, noticed, or recognized. He was plainly annoyed. I could plainly see him turning his head to the right and left.

PLAINLY definition: 1. in a simple way that is not complicated: 2. in a clear and obvious way: . Learn more.