plainly Meaning, Definition & Usage

adverb unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')
patently; plain; obviously; manifestly; apparently; evidently.
- 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
adverb in a simple manner; without extravagance or embellishment
simply.
- she was dressed plainly
- they lived very simply