Definition for Plainly:

• In a plain manner; fairly; clearly; not obscurely.

Synonyms for Plainly:

• adj.

  •freely (adjective)
  • at will,
  • at one's pleasure,
  • without prompting,
  • unchallenged,
  • of one accord,
  • without hindrance,
  • more advisedly,
  • without urging,
  • of own accord,
  • of one's own free will,
  • without restraint,
  • at one's discretion,
  • as you please,
  • at discretion,
  • more willingly,
  • of one's own accord,
  • spontaneously,
  • at pleasure,
  • unreservedly.
  •point-blank (adjective)
  • pointblank,
  • un-reserved,
  • un-qualified,
  • point blank,
  • un qualified.

• adv

  •artlessly (adverb)
  • trustingly.
  •expressly (adverb)
  • pointedly.
  •purely (adverb)
  • all in all,
  • In Toto.
  •reasonably (adverb)
  • sensibly,
  • within reason,
  • judiciously,
  • soundly.

• adv.

  •all (adverb)
  • plainly.
  •aloud (adverb)
  • intelligibly.
  •apparently (adverb)
  • transparently,
  • un mistakably,
  • un-mistakably,
  • in dubitably,
  • in-dubitably.
  •artlessly (adverb)
  • naturally,
  • unaffectedly,
  • naively,
  • sincerely,
  • honestly,
  • artlessly,
  • unartfully,
  • unsophisticatedly,
  • candidly,
  • genuinely,
  • un-artificially,
  • unrestrainedly.
  •certainly (adverb)
  • certainly,
  • Doubtlessly,
  • veritably,
  • definitely,
  • indubitably,
  • unquestionably,
  • positively,
  • irrefragably,
  • steadfastly,
  • surely,
  • assuredly,
  • absolutely,
  • undoubtedly.
  •definitely (adverb)
  • de finitely,
  • explicitly,
  • without fail,
  • de-finitely,
  • un-equivocally,
  • no ifs ands buts about it,
  • un-questionably,
  • un questionably,
  • no ifs ands or buts it,
  • no ifs ands buts it,
  • un equivocally.
  •directly (adverb)
  • pointblack,
  • without prevarication,
  • point black.
  •easily (adverb)
  • piece of cake,
  • readily,
  • un complicatedly,
  • efficiently,
  • un-complicatedly,
  • nothing to it,
  • swimmingly,
  • no doubt,
  • in-deed,
  • piece cake,
  • just like that,
  • nothing it,
  • in-disputably,
  • without hitch,
  • in disputably,
  • lightly.
  •evidently (adverb)
  • to appearances.
  •expressly (adverb)
  • out right,
  • out-right.
  •frankly (adverb)
  • from hip,
  • on level,
  • laid the line,
  • laid line,
  • laid on line.
  •humbly (adverb)
  • selflessly,
  • unobtrusively,
  • mildly,
  • sheepishly,
  • meekly,
  • apologetically,
  • unpretentiously,
  • unassumingly,
  • contritely,
  • humbly,
  • Abashedly,
  • submissively.
  •purely (adverb)
  • immaculately,
  • basically,
  • innocently,
  • primarily,
  • fundamentally,
  • virtuously,
  • faultlessly,
  • formatively,
  • sinlessly,
  • spotlessly,
  • chastely,
  • elementarily,
  • Atomically,
  • austerely,
  • purely,
  • barely,
  • Stainlessly,
  • Indivisibly,
  • angelically,
  • guiltlessly,
  • essentially,
  • cleanly,
  • Aboriginally,
  • irreducibly.
  •reasonably (adverb)
  • sanely,
  • wisely.
  •simply (adverb)
  • sparely,
  • tersely,
  • baldly.
  •surely (adverb)
  • nothing else but,
  • beyond shadow doubt,
  • in-fallibly,
  • un-failingly,
  • in fallibly,
  • rain or shine,
  • rain shine,
  • un failingly,
  • inexorably.
  •tastelessly (adverb)
  • flatly,
  • insipidly,
  • tastelessly,
  • weakly,
  • vapidly,
  • Stalely,
  • banally,
  • blandly.
  •visibly (adverb)
  • observably,
  • perceivably.

• n.

  •
  • noticeable,
  • show up,
  • identifiable.
  •
  • genuine,
  • fine,
  • sincere,
  • irreproachable,
  • good,
  • principled,
  • upstanding,
  • honest,
  • truthful,
  • decent.
  •undecorated (noun)
  • bare.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • loudly.
  •
  • boldly.
  •undecorated
  • functional,
  • unadorned.

Paraphrases for Plainly:

• Equivalence

  • Adverb
    clearly, candidly.

• Independent

  • Adverb
    openly, obviously, frankly, unequivocally, evidently, patently, bluntly, explicitly, unambiguously, demonstrably, forthrightly, blatantly, honestly, expressly, definitely, absolutely, conspicuously, apparently, noticeably, amply, clear, Overtly, purely, certainly, perfectly, completely, sincerely, emphatically, categorically, significantly, markedly, visibly, vividly, directly, easily, downright, merely, unmistakably, naturally, objectively, totally, utterly, readily, squarely, appreciably, outright, truthfully, decidedly, transparently, roundly, quite, entirely, unreservedly, considerably, undoubtedly, substantially, indisputably, flagrantly, glaringly, abundantly, graphically, fully, unquestionably, recognizably, really, eminently, sharply, flatly, self-evidently, altogether, ostensibly, exactly, keenly, understandably, genuinely, firmly, publicly, straight, wholeheartedly, distinctively, basically, wholly, neatly, grossly, just, acutely, admittedly, truly.

• Other Related

  • Adverb
    manifestly, simply, plain, distinctly.

Antonyms for Plainly:

• adv.

  • clearly
    questionably.
  • Other antonyms:
    mendaciously, evasively, circuitously, ambiguously, insincerely, fallaciously, indirectly, falsely, tactfully, courteously, hypocritically, politely, deceitfully, untruthfully, wordily, civilly, diplomatically, long-windedly, equivocally, erroneously, verbosely.

Plainly Sentence Examples:

• I could just see plainly enough to find my way to the door, and leave them together.

• Do tell me in words what you have already so plainly told me in your looks.