plainly

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His thesis, defended in careful, scholarly and erudite fashion, is also right there in the title and spelled out early and plainly in the Pulitzer Prize-winning book.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Even before anyone spoke plainly, she sensed something was wrong.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

The mechanics sound technical right up until you say plainly what happened.

From Slate • May 20, 2026

Criticism, she said plainly, comes from all sides: that she is too soft on the Cuban government, or too critical of it; that she says too little about the U.S. embargo, or too much.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Does he know I can see lies as plainly as a deep breath or shrug?

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson