Thesaurus / plainly
FEEDBACKHow to use plainly in a sentence
This impulse to extend rule appears more plainly in many of the little ceremonial observances of the child.
CHILDREN'S WAYSJAMES SULLYI plainly heard a noise upon the cover of my closet like that of a cable, and the grating of it as it passed through the ring.
GULLIVER'S TRAVELSJONATHAN SWIFTIn fact a spot of blood, slightly larger than that which had appeared before, showed plainly upon the Professor's right hand.
UNCANNY TALESVARIOUSThe print of steel-rimmed hoofs showed in the soft loam as plainly as a moccasin-track in virgin snow.
RAW GOLDBERTRAND W. SINCLAIRLong before reason found the answer, instinct—swift, merciless interpreter—told him plainly.
THE WAVEALGERNON BLACKWOODA lamp was blazing in the store and I could plainly see everyone gathered along the counter.
THE SOLDIER OF THE VALLEYNELSON LLOYDThis was accompanied by a shrewd look to his son, indicating plainly enough what he expected him to say.
THE WORLD BEFORE THEMSUSANNA MOODIESuch difficulties, also, suddenly arose as plainly showed that our plans for this voyage were displeasing to the Evil Spirit.
THE JESUIT RELATIONS AND ALLIED DOCUMENTS, VOL. II: ACADIA, 1612-1614VARIOUSThey lay there—the line of our brave lads, plainly visible to a pair of good glasses—there they actually lay!
GALLIPOLI DIARY, VOLUME IIAN HAMILTONIt was directed to Mr. Carr, and said as plainly as look could say, "Don't undeceive her; keep up the delusion."
ELSTER'S FOLLYMRS. HENRY WOODWORDS RELATED TO PLAINLY
- aboveboard
- artlessly
- blatantly
- brazenly
- candidly
- flagrantly
- forthrightly
- frankly
- fully
- honestly
- in broad daylight
- in full view
- in public
- in the open
- ingenuously
- naively
- naturally
- plainly
- publicly
- readily
- shamelessly
- simply
- straight
- unabashedly
- unashamedly
- under one's nose
- unhesitatingly
- unreservedly
- wantonly
- warts and all
- willingly
- without pretense
- without reserve
- absolutely
- admittedly
- assuredly
- beyond doubt
- beyond shadow of doubt
- certainly
- clearly
- come what may
- conclusively
- decidedly
- definitely
- distinctly
- doubtlessly
- evidently
- explicitly
- fixedly
- for certain
- indeed
- indubitably
- inevitably
- inexorably
- infallibly
- irrefutably
- manifestly
- nothing else but
- plainly
- positively
- rain or shine
- to be sure
- undoubtedly
- unequivocally
- unerringly
- unfailingly
- unmistakably
- unquestionably
- unshakably
- with certainty
- without fail
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