plainly
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But as important is the emperor’s-new-clothes effect, which determines when it’s personally advantageous to ignore plainly obvious realities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Social Security’s advocates plainly could see Larson’s defeat coming.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
In his FAQ, Goldner puts the problem plainly: consumers shouldn’t have to be “decoding packaging on the fly.”
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
David Lawrence, of the Centre for British Progress think tank, puts it plainly: we don't tell people to insulate their homes in winter and then skip the radiators.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
In the gloom, she could barely make out anything in the two open rooms, but they were very plainly empty.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
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