"plainly" meaning in English

See plainly in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

Forms: plainly
Etymology: : plainly < plain + -ly
  1. καθαρά, με τρόπο που είναι εύκολο να δει κανείς, να ακούσει, να καταλάβει ή να πιστέψει
    Sense id: el-plainly-en-adv-x5FO8fzD
  2. απερίφραστα, με απλά λόγια να πει κάτι με απερίφραστος και ειλικρινή τρόπο
    Sense id: el-plainly-en-adv-X7cVVZX6
  3. απλά, χωρίς το περιττό
    Sense id: el-plainly-en-adv-DTvMKxUq
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
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          "text": "From this point, the mountains are plainly visible.",
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          "text": "I told him plainly what opinion I had of him.",
          "translation": "Του είπα απερίφραστα τι γνώμη είχα γι' αυτόν."
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          "text": "≈ συνώνυμα: → δείτε τη λέξη explicitly"
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          "text": "He always dresses plainly.",
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        }
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          "text": "I told him plainly what opinion I had of him.",
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        },
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          "text": "≈ συνώνυμα: → δείτε τη λέξη explicitly"
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          "text": "He always dresses plainly.",
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