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Plainly is an English word with synonyms like obviously or evidently. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Plainly | Plain | Plains | Plaines | Plainer | Plainness | Plainest

Plainly meaning

  1. In a plain manner; simply; basically.
  2. Obviously; clearly.

Synonyms of Plainly

obviously evidently manifestly patently apparently plain simply

Related words

Other words often associated with Plainly or its synonyms:

undecorated severe dry unmistakable but seemingly evident just unadorned austere bare patent

Using Plainly

  • The main meaning on this page is: In a plain manner; simply; basically. | Obviously; clearly.
  • Useful related words include: obviously, evidently, manifestly, patently.
  • In the example corpus, plainly often appears in combinations such as: analysts plainly, plainly believe, was plainly.

Context around Plainly

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 12 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

analysts 8× speak 2× now 1×

Often after:

believe 8× done 1× inappropriate 1× ridiculous 1× worded 1× see 1× pushing 1× bordering 1× taking 1× runaway 1×

Sentence patterns with Plainly

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

can now plainly see 1× case is plainly ridiculous 1× coarse but plainly bordering on 1× critics are plainly pushing for 1× gay has plainly done so 1× plainly runaway league 1× proposals as plainly inappropriate in 1× research analysts plainly believe hms 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

almost every plagiarist 1× apple labeled the 1× as one nationalist 1× but antisemitic violence 1× committee chairs from 1× given benson hill 1×

Common sentence endings:

can t revolt 1× central grim fact 1× favorable than nelnet 1× favorable than sasol 1× goli maro ko 1× is plainly ridiculous 1×

Words around Plainly

Just before it in the word index:

plainfield 51 plainest 3 plaines 41 plainer 10 plaine 19 plainclothes 43

Just after it in the word index:

plainmoor 4 plainness 6 plains 953 plainsboro 4 plainsman 2 plainsmen 13

Similar in corpus frequency:

adapter 273 antiquity 273 benchmarks 273 berg 273 blogger 273 camaraderie 273

Corpus analysis for Plainly

  • In this selection, "plainly" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, analysts, speak, now, believe, done and inappropriate stand out and add context to how "plainly" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include can now plainly see and case is plainly ridiculous. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "plainly" sits close to words such as adapter, antiquity and benchmarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with plainly

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

As one nationalist activist, “To speak plainly, the government uses us when it suits their purpose. (16 words)

Almost every plagiarist keeps plagiarizing, and Gay has plainly done so in at least four well-documented instances. (18 words)

Given Benson Hill’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Benson Hill is more favorable than Oxus Acquisition. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

Plainly, runaway league leaders Portsmouth will present us with an altogether different challenge, but some of our best performances this season have come under the floodlights at SJP and, as you might imagine, it’s a game we’re really looking forward to. (43 words)

Just to speak plainly, we are in a bit of a holding pattern right now based on the news that we got on Thursday and that needs to reach its conclusion before we can truly start to take the next steps. (41 words)

Instead, this has been taken as a cue by the party more generally, producing a language of politics that is not just anti-women and coarse but plainly bordering on hate speech as in the case of “goli maro… ko”. (40 words)

Example sentences (20)

Almost every plagiarist keeps plagiarizing, and Gay has plainly done so in at least four well-documented instances.

Apple labeled the CMA's proposals as "plainly inappropriate" in a newly published response to the regulator, arguing that it is already "encouraging" game streaming apps on its platform.

As one nationalist activist, “To speak plainly, the government uses us when it suits their purpose.

But antisemitic violence is plainly a far larger problem; the White House shouldn’t be gaslighting the nation about that central, grim fact.

Committee chairs from both parties have long understood that seeking testimony from a prosecutor about an ongoing case is plainly ridiculous.

Given Benson Hill’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Benson Hill is more favorable than Oxus Acquisition.

Given Black Stone Minerals’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Black Stone Minerals is more favorable than Sasol.

Given Enthusiast Gaming’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Enthusiast Gaming is more favorable than Sphere Entertainment.

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Given Golden Matrix Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Golden Matrix Group is more favorable than Definitive Healthcare.

Given HMS Networks AB (publ)’s higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe HMS Networks AB (publ) is more favorable than its competitors.

Given Stride’s higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Stride is more favorable than Meta Data.

Given United Maritime’s peers higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe United Maritime has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.

Given Vanquis Banking Group’s higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Vanquis Banking Group is more favorable than Nelnet.

He said that before asking workers to sign severance agreements waiving their ability to sue the company, Twitter must give them 'a succinct and plainly worded notice'.

He went on to chastise the PM for several poor choices for leadership positions and ended by saying we have vested far too much power in one man, with results we can now plainly see.

His critics are plainly pushing for a chief judge (and swing vote on the state’s top court) who’ll the law, legislating the progressive agenda from the bench so voters can’t revolt.

Instead, this has been taken as a cue by the party more generally, producing a language of politics that is not just anti-women and coarse but plainly bordering on hate speech as in the case of “goli maro… ko”.

Just to speak plainly, we are in a bit of a holding pattern right now based on the news that we got on Thursday and that needs to reach its conclusion before we can truly start to take the next steps.

Ken Levine's studio Ghost Story Games finally announced its project at the 2022 Game Awards, which is plainly taking cues from Levine's past works.

Plainly, runaway league leaders Portsmouth will present us with an altogether different challenge, but some of our best performances this season have come under the floodlights at SJP and, as you might imagine, it’s a game we’re really looking forward to.

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Common combinations with plainly

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "plainly" in a sentence?
An example: "Almost every plagiarist keeps plagiarizing, and Gay has plainly done so in at least four well-documented instances." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "plainly" from authentic English texts.
What does "plainly" mean?
Plainly means: In a plain manner; simply; basically.
What are synonyms of "plainly"?
Common synonyms of "plainly" include: obviously, evidently, manifestly, patently, apparently, plain, simply.
How many example sentences with "plainly" are there?
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