PLAINLY in a Sentence
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258 example sentences for PLAINLY, such as:
1. She heard the word very plainly.
2. The problem is quite plain to us.
3. The railway runs across the plain.
4. High mountains rise above the plain.
5. Johnson was plainly a canny individual.
2. The problem is quite plain to us.
3. The railway runs across the plain.
4. High mountains rise above the plain.
5. Johnson was plainly a canny individual.
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Meanings and Examples of PLAINLY
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plainly
ad. unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')
ad. in a simple manner; without extravagance or embellishment
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1 The red mark of her hand showed plainly on his white tired face.
2 "Mrs. Bonnell's children have the measles," said Mrs. Merriwether abruptly, showing plainly that she held Mrs. Bonnell personally responsible for permitting such a thing to happen.
3 What Melanie said was no more than Scarlett had been thinking but hearing it put into words infuriated her, shamed her as if her secret cowardice was written plainly in her face.
4 He came into view and the light of the lamp showed him plainly.
5 It's written as plainly on your face as hard work is written on your hands.
6 Mrs. Merriwether and many other Southerners were also doing business with the newcomers from the North, but the difference was that they did not like it and plainly showed they did not like it.
7 She paid off the teamsters and Hugh and, abruptly leaving them, walked toward the office, showing plainly by her manner that she did not care to be accompanied.
8 Her jaw dropped and fear and astonishment were written plainly in her face.
9 My pet, it's written plainly on your face.
10 Anything except this impersonal kindness that was written so plainly in his face.
11 Her glance and accent so plainly included Rosedale in this privileged circle that his small eyes puckered with gratification, and a knowing smile drew up his moustache.
12 I didn't suppose I should have to put it so plainly.
13 But if he recognized her meaning it failed to abash him, and he went on in the same tone: "I didn't mean to give offence; excuse me if I've spoken too plainly."
14 Selden met this with an unusual seriousness: she had never seen him so little master of the situation, so plainly at the mercy of any obstructions she might put in his way.
15 She heard the word very plainly.
Example Sentence: (48 in 4 pages)
1 Johnson was plainly a canny individual.
2 An auctioneer, at the moment of non - sale, should be required to state plainly to his audience that an item has been bought in.
3 It is plainly cruel to keep turtles as pets.
4 The sea was plainly visible in the distance.
5 she could see it quite plainly through the glass, and she tried her best to climb up one of the legs of the table.
6 High mountains rise above the plain.
7 The dress was absolutely plain, but quite stunning.
8 The railway runs across the plain.
9 It was plain that Giles was not going to agree.
10 The two armies fought a pitched battle on the plain.
11 The problem is quite plain to us.
12 The army debouched from the mountains into a wide plain.
13 Beauty is like a rich stone, best plain set.
14 I want a plain black jumper with no fancy trimmings.
15 Once the design problems were solved, it was all/everything was plain sailing.