plainly

🇺🇸 /ˈpleɪnli/ 🇬🇧 /ˈpleɪnli/
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adverb
R

in a clear way that is easy to see or understand

The directions were explained so plainly I found the place immediately.

R

in a simple and direct way

He plainly said he didn't agree with us.

R

in a simple style, without detailed or fancy decoration

Their house was decorated very plainly.

translation

adv. in a clear way that is easy to see or understand; in a simple and direct way; in a simple style, without detailed or fancy decoration