plainly
Translation
plainly, clearly, obviously, simply
Examples
He spoke plainly and honestly.
He spoke plainly and honestly.
She was plainly dressed.
She was plainly dressed.
Plainly, he did not want to go.
Plainly, he did not want to go.
Grammar Patterns
((verb)) plainly He spoke plainly and honestly.
Plainly, ((clause)) Plainly, he did not want to go.
Similar Words
Synonyms: clearly, obviously, simply; Antonyms: unclearly, ornately
Etymology
From the adjective 'plain' plus the adverbial suffix '-ly'.
Memory Tips
This is simply the adverb form of 'plain'. If something is 'plain' to see, you can see it 'plainly'.