in a way that is easy to see, hear, understand or believe synonym clearly. The sea was plainly visible in the distance. The lease plainly states that all damage must be paid for. She had no right to interfere in what was plainly a family matter. Plainly (= obviously) something was wrong. Questions about grammar and vocabulary? More @Wikipedia
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