plainly

Example Sentences

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“This record is definitely the result of a divorce,” Gibbard says plainly during a recent visit to Los Angeles from his home in Seattle.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

The extent of their injuries couldn’t be immediately assessed, and the situation was plainly dire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

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

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

"Let me say this plainly: this is not a golden calf," he said later that night on X, referring to the Old Testament idol that famously made Moses irate after he received the Commandments.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

The clutch, gas, and brake pedals were the same; the gearshift similar, two speeds forward and one reverse, plainly marked “1,” “2,” and “R.”

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien