definition of
plainly

[1] #1 plainly r. [obviously, evidently, manifestly, patently, apparently, plain] unmistakably ('plain' is often used informally for 'plainly'); "the answer is obviously wrong"; "she was in bed and evidently in great pain"; "he was manifestly too important to leave off the guest list"; "it is all patently nonsense"; "she has apparently. wn

[2] #2 plainly r. [simply] in a simple manner; without extravagance or embellishment; "she was dressed plainly"; "they lived very simply". wn