plainly
gb/plˈeɪnli/ us/plˈeɪnli/
B1
Inglés
~ 2300
világosan, egyértelműen, kertelés nélkül, egyszerűen, dísztelenül
B1
1
Patrón de uso:
to say [something] plainly
She spoke plainly so that everyone could understand her.
Világosan beszélt, hogy mindenki megértse, amit mond.
He told me plainly that he was not interested.
Kertelés nélkül megmondta nekem, hogy nem érdekli a dolog.
The report stated plainly that the plan had failed.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
She said it plainly.
Világosan mondta el.
He told me plainly.
Kertelés nélkül megmondta nekem.
The teacher spoke plainly to the class.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'plainly' with 'simply' in all contexts; 'plainly' usually refers to clarity or honesty rather than ease or lack of complexity.
Significado
In a clear and direct way
Colocaciones
speak plainly
|state plainly
|explain plainly
|put plainly
Sinónimos
clearly (Very close in meaning, but 'clearly' can also refer to physical visibility or logical structure, not just directness of speech.)
|
directly (Similar in meaning, but can also imply physical direction or immediacy.)
Antónimos
vaguely (Means in an unclear or imprecise way, the opposite of speaking plainly.)
Temas
communication
|clarity
|core_vocabulary
Definición
In a way that is easy to understand and honest.
In a way that is easy to understand and without any attempt to hide the truth or meaning.
B2
2
egyszerűen
A2
dísztelenül
B2
The room was plainly furnished with a table and two chairs.
A szoba egyszerűen volt berendezve: egy asztal és két szék állt benne.
She was plainly dressed in a plain white shirt and jeans.
Egyszerűen volt öltözve: sima fehér inget és farmert viselt.
The ceremony was conducted plainly, without any pomp.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The room is plainly decorated.
A szoba egyszerűen van díszítve.
He is plainly dressed.
Egyszerűen van felöltözve.
The house is plainly built.
Error frecuente:
Learners may overuse this sense when they mean 'clearly'; context determines whether it's about style/appearance or clarity.
Significado
Without decoration or adornment
Colocaciones
plainly dressed
|plainly decorated
|plainly furnished
Sinónimos
simply (Can mean without decoration, but also means 'merely' or 'only' in other contexts.)
Antónimos
elaborately (Means with many details or decorations, the opposite of plainly in this sense.)
Temas
appearance
|style
|core_vocabulary
Definición
In a simple way, without extra decoration.
In a way that is simple and lacking decoration or adornment.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
plainly
AFI
GB/plˈeɪnli/
US/plˈeɪnli/
Sílabas y acento
plainly (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (plainly)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: plainly
- Plural: plainlies
Familia de palabras
Forms
plainlies
noun
Core family
plain
adjective A2
plainness
noun
Expresiones
plainly speaking
1/plˈeɪnli spˈikɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Speaking in a clear and direct way
Saying something in a way that is clear and honest.
Ejemplos
- Plainly speaking, this project will fail without more funding.
- Plainly speaking, I don't trust him.
to put it plainly
1/tə pˈʊt ˈɪt plˈeɪnli/
fixed phrase
State something simply and directly
To say something in a clear and simple way so it is easy to understand.
Ejemplos
- To put it plainly, we can't afford it.
- To put it plainly, she doesn't like you.