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plain
Part of speech: AdverbClearly.
Part of speech: AdjectiveLevel; flat; even; smooth; clear; evident; as, in plain sight; easily understood; as, plain talk; unlearned; unpolished; simple in manners; as, a plain man; not luxurious; as, plain living; without ornament; as, plain furniture; without beauty; homely; as, a plain face.
Part of speech: Noun Part of speech: Adverb Part of speech: Noun Usage examples "plain":- He probably thinks I'm too old, though he doesn't say it in plain words. - "The Emperor of Portugallia", Selma Lagerlof.
- My words were plain enough, were they not? - "Jeanne of the Marshes", E. Phillips Oppenheim.
- But the captain meant to have the answer in plain words. - "A Hero of Romance", Richard Marsh.