plainly

Example Sentences

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In a statement, Paramount said it “will continue to fight against any attempt to derail a deal that plainly benefits consumers, creators and the industry as whole.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

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

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

To put it plainly, now isn’t the time to buy these names.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

An April report from Yale University put it plainly: “Grades exist to communicate what students have learned. At Yale, as at many peer institutions, they no longer do.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

It was in the business that she showed this illness most plainly.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers