plainly

ˈpleɪnli
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Translation of plainly into German

Adverb

1.

honesty

in a direct and honest manner
  • She spoke plainly about her feelings.Sie sprach offen über ihre Gefühle.
2.

clearly

in a clear and simple manner
  • She spoke plainly about her objections..Sie sprach deutlich über ihre Einwände
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Expressions with plainly: examples in English and translations in German

einfach gesagt
Plainly speaking, the project is a failure.

Synonyms and analogies of plainly in English

Examples of plainly in a sentence

  • The witness plainly described what she saw.
  • He explained the rules plainly to everyone.
  • The instructions were written plainly for all to understand.

Translations of "plainly" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adverb
deutlichadv.

Even today the scars on my lips are still plainly visible.

Noch heute sind die Narben auf meinen Lippen deutlich zu erkennen.

klaradv.

This should be represented really plainly, to prevent about possible inquiries.

Dies sollte wirklich klar dargestellt werden, um etwaigen Anfragen vorzubeugen.

einfachadv.

Due to this edging the mat lies plainly on the floor.

Wegen dieses Randes liegt die Matte einfach auf dem Fußboden.

eindeutigadv.

We can answer this plainly and clearly through our studies.

Das können wir eindeutig und klar durch unsere Studien beantworten.

schlichtadv.

She dressed plainly for the occasion, avoiding any extravagant accessories.

Sie kleidete sich für den Anlass schlicht und vermied jeglichen extravaganten Schmuck.

offensichtlichadv.

Her response was plainly enthusiastic, showing genuine interest in the project.

Ihre Antwort war offensichtlich enthusiastisch und zeigte echtes Interesse am Projekt.

offenadv.

He spoke plainly about his feelings, leaving no room for misunderstanding.

Er sprach offen über seine Gefühle und ließ keinen Raum für Missverständnisse.

offenbaradv.

Our classifications are often plainly influenced by chains of affinities.

Unsere Classificationen stehen oft offenbar unter dem Einflüsse der Idee verwandtschaftlicher Verkettungen.

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Other translations for plainly:

  • ehrlichadv.

plainly: Examples and translations in context

Due to this edging the mat lies plainly on the floor.

Aufgrund dieser Kante liegt die Matte deutlich auf dem Boden.

You could pretty plainly tell how long each one had been ashore.

Man konnte ziemlich deutlich sagen, wie lange jedes Land gewesen war.

They have told you plainly enough what our aims are.

Sie haben euch deutlich genug erklärt, was unsere Ziele sind.

These movements are already plainly visible but they are being brought about slowly.

Diese Bewegungen sind bereits deutlich sichtbar, werden jedoch nur langsam hervorgerufen.

The effects of extreme weather on the country are plainly to be seen.

Die Auswirkungen von Wetterextremen auf Myanmar sind deutlich zu erkennen.

Yet I tell you plainly, it shall be a very lowly crop...

Doch Ich sage euch deutlich, es wird eine sehr geringe Ernte sein...

To put it plainly, women, etc. can not afford to.

Um es ganz deutlich zu sagen, Frauen, etc. können nicht leisten.

They plainly showed their disapproval during the meeting without hesitation.

Sie zeigten während des Meetings ohne zu zögern deutlich ihre Missbilligung.

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