plainly meaning

plainly as an adverb

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

   Synonyms: obviously, evidently, manifestly, patently, apparently, plain

   Related forms: plain

2. in a simple manner; without extravagance or embellishment
   • she was dressed plainly
   • they lived very simply

   Synonyms: simply

How to pronounce plainly

plainly is pronounced /ˈpleɪnli/ in British English and /ˈpleɪnli/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with plainly

• mainly