Plainly meaning

What does “plainly” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“plainly” is an adverb with 2 meanings. Its most common meaning is: unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly').

plainly

unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')
“the answer is obviously wrong”
“she was in bed and evidently in great pain”
Synonymsobviously evidently manifestly patently apparently plain
in a simple manner; without extravagance or embellishment
“she was dressed plainly”
“they lived very simply”
Synonymssimply

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University