Synonyms for plainly
Synonyms by meaning
Adverb
1. Clearly — obviously; clearly
clearly, manifestly, obviously, evidently, patently, unambiguously, explicitly, blatantly, glaringly, distinctly, visibly, noticeably, obvi, apparently rare, plain dated
Definitions
- adv. 1
Obviously; clearly.
You will see that ours is plainly the better method.
- adv. 2
In a plain manner; simply; basically.
She decorated the room plainly but neatly.
Example sentences
- clearly She speaks clearly enough to be easily understood.
- obviously She obviously thought she was a good woman, but...
- evidently He was evidently surprised when he came across me.
- expressly Here everything is forbidden that isn't expressly permitted.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| plainly | steady | |
| clearly | steady | |
| obviously | steady | |
| evidently | falling | |
| manifestly | steady | |
| expressly | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- obvi
- 5 letters
- plain1
- 6 letters
- simply2
- 7 letters
- clearly2, frankly2, visibly3, bluntly2, plumply
- 8 letters
- patently3
- 9 letters
- obviously4, evidently4, expressly3, blatantly3, glaringly
- 10 letters
- apparently4, explicitly4, distinctly3, noticeably4, manifestly4
- 13 letters
- unambiguously6
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (simply2 = 2 syllables).