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. 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.

2. Andrew Celli:

   Their silence is telling ; they really have no substantive defense to the infringement claim, a jury will plainly see that the infringing Old Dubai Frame is an illegal copy of Fernando's award-winning design. Such blatant misappropriation by the Dubai Municipality and ThyssenKrupp is not just a clear violation of copyright law -- Dubai Municipality is Dubai Municipality to artists and architects worldwide.

3. 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.

4. Chief Justice John Marshall:

   Let the end be legitimate, let it be within the scope of the constitution, and all means which are appropriate, which are plainly adapted to that end, which are not prohibited, but consist with the letter and spirit of the constitution, are constitutional. ...[S]hould Congress, under the pretext of executing its powers, pass laws for the accomplishment of objects not entrusted to the government, such [acts are] not the law of the land.

5. unknown:

   They stood there pretending to be just friends when all the while everyone in the room could plainly see that they were only existing for each other.