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Meanings of plainly in English

Portuguese
claramente
Spanish
claro

Unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')

claramente
Portuguese
simplesmente

In a simple manner or state.

simplesmente

In a blatant manner, so as to be highly visible or obvious.

Usage of plainly in English
1
The new grave showed plainly out in the green field near by.
A Country Doctor and Selected Stories and Sketches
2
The landscape was plainly visible in the light of the rising moon.
Combed Out
3
The manner of holding the broom is plainly shown in the sketch.
The Boy Mechanic, Volume 1: 700 Things for Boys to Do
4
The noise of the approaching horse was plainly audible in the room.
The Northern Iron
5
Both men headed home last night, plainly exhausted by their longest week.
The Irish Times
6
The EU plainly has more pressing issues to deal with than Brexit.
The Guardian
7
The tracks of Noddle and Wolf were plainly visible in the dust.
The Heritage of the Desert: A Novel
8
She was plainly concerned in the object that he had in view.
The Moonstone
9
Such was plainly the trust of the author of the following exhortation:
The Destiny of the Soul: A Critical History of the Doctrine of a...
10
This is plainly seen in the conduct of the physically sick child.
The Journal of Abnormal Psychology, Volume 10
11
But the inefficiency of separatism was plainly evident in the Air Force.
Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965
12
And yet it was equally plainly something he believed to be true.
Funeral in Blue
13
The Superintendent was plainly disturbed and irritated; irritated because surprised and puzzled.
The Patrol of the Sun Dance Trail
14
His face expressed a curious despair; his tongue was plainly in rebellion.
The Little Regiment, and Other Episodes of the American Civil Wa...
15
However, in the aftermath of defeat, he would plainly stand down too.
A journey: my political life
16
No; I tell you plainly I should do nothing of the kind.
Ghosts
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Plainly through the time
Plainly across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common
Ireland
Rare