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| 1. | [ adverb ] unmistakably | |
| Synonyms: | obviously evidently manifestly apparently plain patently | |
| Examples: | "the answer is obviously wrong" "she was in bed and evidently in great pain" "it is all patently nonsense" "she has apparently been living here for some time" "I thought he owned the property, but apparently not" |
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| Related terms: | colloquialism obvious apparent apparent apparent apparent apparent obvious apparent | |
| 2. | [ adverb ] in a simple manner; without extravagance or embellishment | |
| Synonyms: | simply | |
| Examples: | "she was dressed plainly" "they lived very simply" |
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| Related terms: | modest modest unpretentious unpretentious unpretentious | |
| Similar spelling: |
planless |
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