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plainly

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Main Entry:
3plain
Function:
adjective
Date:
14th century
1archaic : even, level2: lacking ornament : undecorated3: free of extraneous matter : pure4: free of impediments to view : unobstructed5 a (1): evident to the mind or senses : obvious <it's perfectly plain that they will resist> (2): clear <let me make my meaning plain> b: marked by outspoken candor : free from duplicity or subtlety : blunt <plain talk>6 a: belonging to the masses : common b: lacking special distinction or affectation : ordinary7: characterized by simplicity : not complicated <plain home-cooked meals>8: lacking beauty or ugliness
synonyms see common, evident, frank
plain·ly adverb
plain·ness 
          Listen to the pronunciation of plainness \ˈplān-nəs\ noun


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