plainly Antonyms
Strongest:
- diplomatically
- courteously
- diplomatically
- erroneously
- courteously
- falsely
- wordily
- wordily
- politely
- verbosely
- falsely
- tactfully
- civilly
- verbosely
- civilly
- politely
- tactfully
- erroneously
Strong:
- untruthfully
- equivocally
- fallaciously
- mendaciously
- long-windedly
- long-windedly
- hypocritically
- insincerely
- untruthfully
- indirectly
- deceitfully
- deceitfully
- fallaciously
- ambiguously
- equivocally
- ambiguously
- insincerely
- mendaciously
- hypocritically
- indirectly
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Meaning of plainly
plainly (r)
unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')
in a simple manner; without extravagance or embellishment
plainly (adv.)
In a plain manner; clearly.
plainly Sentence Examples
- The instructions were plainly written, leaving no room for misunderstanding.
- She plainly stated her opinion, not mincing words in the slightest.
- The plain truth is that we're all responsible for our actions.
- The design of the website was plainly simple, with no unnecessary frills.
- His facial expression plainly conveyed his disappointment.
- The evidence against him was plainly overwhelming.
- The plain fact is that we can't afford to make any more mistakes.
- The truth is plainly evident to anyone who cares to look.
- She plainly refused to accept her fate and fought back against it.
- The results of the study were plainly inconclusive, leaving many questions unanswered.
FAQs About the word plainly
unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly'), in a simple manner; without extravagance or embellishmentIn a plain manner; clearly.
forthrightly, plain, sincerely, straightforwardly,openly, straightforward, simply, honestly, abruptly, earnestly
diplomatically, courteously, diplomatically, erroneously, courteously, falsely, wordily, wordily, politely, verbosely
The instructions were plainly written, leaving no room for misunderstanding.
She plainly stated her opinion, not mincing words in the slightest.
The plain truth is that we're all responsible for our actions.
The design of the website was plainly simple, with no unnecessary frills.
