plainly
Example Sentences
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Plainly the protests complicated Kamala Harris’s task of finding a running mate.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026
"Plainly they are co-ordinated and must have some motive or purpose behind them," she told the court.
From BBC • Oct. 17, 2025
Plainly, an “additive” benefit would have nothing to do with Social Security.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 13, 2025
Plainly, that was not part of his job.
From Slate • Sep. 12, 2023
Plainly, it is not healthy to hear such sounds so often.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
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