plainly

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Even before anyone spoke plainly, she sensed something was wrong.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

"To put it plainly -- it is a death sentence for us if larger nations continue to open new fossil fuel projects," he said in 2024.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Mr. Popkin quotes a contemporary’s description of Brissot: “It was impossible to dress more plainly than he did, to have a less elegant apartment . . . and to spend less money.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Criticism, she said plainly, comes from all sides: that she is too soft on the Cuban government, or too critical of it; that she says too little about the U.S. embargo, or too much.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

It was on the third or fourth occasion of my going out walking in the Temple Gardens leaning on Joe’s arm, that I saw this change in him very plainly.

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens