plainly

/ˈpɫeɪnɫi/ adv

Obviously; clearly.

Word Origin From Latin 'planus' 'flat, level' — so 'plain' originally meant 'flat land' and then 'clear, obvious' because something flat is easy to see. 'Plainly' is just plain + -ly. The same root gives us 'explain' (to make flat, i.e., make clear), 'complain' (to lament, originally to beat the breast flat?), and 'platform' (a flat form). The idea of flatness extends to clarity.

adv Obviously; clearly.

The evidence plainly shows that he was not at the scene.

(副词) 明显地;显然地;清楚地;明白地

证据清楚地表明他当时不在现场。

(adverbio) obviamente; claramente; evidentemente; manifiestamente [Obviamente; claramente; de manera evidente.]

La evidencia muestra claramente que él no estaba en la escena.

(adverbe) évidemment; clairement; manifestement; nettement [De manière évidente, claire, sans ambiguïté.]

Les preuves montrent plainly qu'il n'était pas sur les lieux.

(Adverb) offensichtlich; deutlich; eindeutig; klar [**plainly** *Adverb* auf eine offensichtliche oder unmissverständliche Weise; klar erkennbar.]

Die Beweise zeigen **plainly**, dass er nicht am Tatort war.

(副詞) 明らかに;はっきりと。

証拠は明らかに彼が現場にいなかったことを示している。

(advérbio) claramente; obviamente; evidentemente; manifestamente [Obviamente; claramente.]

As evidências mostram claramente que ele não estava no local.

adv In a plain manner; simply; basically.

She dressed plainly, preferring simple clothes without decorations.

(副词) 朴素地;简朴地;朴实无华地

她衣着朴素,更喜欢没有装饰的简单衣服。

(adverbio) sencillamente; simplemente; llanamente [De manera sencilla; llanamente; sin adornos; simplemente.]

Se vestía con sencillez, prefiriendo ropa simple sin adornos.

(adverbe) simplement; sobrement; sans fioritures; sans chichi [De manière simple, sans fioritures ni ornements.]

Elle s'habillait plainly, préférant des vêtements sobres sans décorations.

(Adverb) schlicht; einfach; unaufwendig [**plainly** *Adverb* auf einfache, schlichte oder unauffällige Weise; ohne Verzierungen oder Komplexität.]

Sie kleidete sich **plainly** und bevorzugte einfache Kleidung ohne Schmuck.

(副詞) 飾り気のない様子で;簡素に;質素に。

彼女は飾らない服装を好み、装飾のないシンプルな服を選んだ。

(advérbio) simplesmente; de modo simples; sem adornos [De maneira simples; simplesmente; basicamente.]

Ela se vestia de forma simples, preferindo roupas sem decorações.

Word parts: plain + ly

Common collocations

wrong adj quite adv speak verb put verb tell verb visible adj show verb state verb interest subst dress verb write verb rather adv

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