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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

PLA'INLY, adv. With a level surface. [Little used.]
1. Without cunning or disguise.
2. Without ornament or artificial embellishment; as, to be plainly clad.
3. Frankly; honestly; sincerely; as, deal plainly with me.
4. In earnest; fairly.
5. In a manner to be easily seen or comprehended.
Thou shalt write on the stones all the words of this law very plainly. Deutoronomy 27.
6. Evidently; clearly; not obscurely. The doctrines of grace are plainly taught in the Scriptures.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adv
1: 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" [syn: obviously, evidently, manifestly, patently, apparently, plainly, plain]
2: in a simple manner; without extravagance or embellishment; "she was dressed plainly"; "they lived very simply" [syn: plainly, simply]

Merriam Webster's

adverb see plain III

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Plainly Plain"ly, adv. In a plain manner; clearly.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

1. You use plainly to indicate that you believe something is obviously true, often when you are trying to convince someone else that it is true. The judge's conclusion was plainly wrong... Plainly, a more objective method of description must be adopted... ADV: ADV with cl, not last in cl [emphasis] 2. You use plainly to indicate that something is easily seen, noticed, or recognized. He was plainly annoyed... I could plainly see him turning his head to the right and left... = clearly ADV: ADV with v, ADV adj see also plain

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

ad. 1. Honestly, sincerely, bluntly. 2. Evidently, clearly, distinctly, unmistakably. 3. Soberly, quietly, simply.

Moby Thesaurus

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