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plainly

/ˈpleɪn.li/

Translation

adv
claramente
to speak plainly
hablar claramente
con franqueza
evidentemente
It was plainly not true
Evidentemente, no era verdad
It was plainly not a good time
Estaba claro que no era un buen momento
con ropa sencilla
con sencillez
(Definition of plainly adv from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)

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