Synonyms for plainly
plain·ly

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1. obviously, evidently, manifestly, patently, apparently, plainly, plainadverb

   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:
   plain, ostensibly, manifestly, patently, simply, seemingly, on the face of it, evidently, apparently, obviously

2. plainly, simplyadverb

   in a simple manner; without extravagance or embellishment

   "she was dressed plainly"; "they lived very simply"

   Synonyms:
   just, plain, but, manifestly, simply, patently, evidently, apparently, obviously, only, merely

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1. List of paraphrases for "plainly":

   clearly, bluntly, simply, frankly, openly, clear

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1. Louis de Rouvroy, duc de Saint-Simon:

   There was nothing he liked so much as flattery, or, to put it more plainly, adulation; the coarser and clumsier it was, the more he relished it

2. William Penn:

   Speak properly, and in as few words as you can, but always plainly; for the end of speech is not ostentation, but to be understood.

3. Bill de Blasio:

   This is going to be an historic, monumental moment for all New Yorkers and all Americans. I'll put it plainly : You're going to want to be here, this is a celebration of New York City, of every working family who faced incredible challenges last year and overcame.

4. Jamal Simmons:

   As a pundit for much of my career I have tweeted a lot and spoken out on public issues. Sometimes I have been sarcastic, unclear or just plainly missed the mark, i sincerely apologize for offending those who care as much as I do about making America the best, multi-ethnic, diverse democracy it can be.

5. Ron Johnson:

   OPM says it has undertaken an aggressive effort to update its cybersecurity posture, plainly, it must do a better job, especially given the sensitive nature of the information it holds.