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plainly

/ˈpleɪnli/
adverb
  1. In a plain manner; simply; basically.

    "She decorated the room plainly but neatly."

  2. Obviously; clearly.

    "You will see that ours is plainly the better method."

Synonymsexpressly, unambiguously

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