obviously as in unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')
- "the answer is obviously wrong"
- "she was in bed and evidently in great pain"
- "he was manifestly too important to leave off the guest list"
- "it is all patently nonsense"
- "she has apparently been living here for some time"
- "I thought he owned the property, but apparently not"
- "You are plainly wrong"
- "he is plain stubborn"
Synonyms
- evidentlyunmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')
- manifestlyunmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')
- patentlyunmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')
- apparentlyfrom appearances alone; unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')
- plainlyunmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly'); in a simple manner
- plainexpress complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness; extensive tract of level open land; a basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the lefthand side ; unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly'); clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment; not elaborate or elaborated; lacking patterns especially in color ; not mixed with extraneous elements; free from any effort to soften to disguise; lacking embellishment or ornamentation; lacking in physical beauty or proportion