plainly
part of speech
adverb (plainly)
meaning for a pupil
1) Plainly means clearly, so that it is easy to see, hear or understand. tree →
2) Plainly means simply, without decoration. tree →
3) Plainly means honestly and directly. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: Clearly and openly, with no hiding. In the law of the servant it means he declares his wish outright. Interpretation: Tradition says the servant must say it freely and clearly, so his choice to stay is real. Writing the law "very plainly" is said to mean in a way every nation could read. In the primary lessons: In stories: "She was plainly upset." In writing: speak or write plainly so others understand. Phrases: plainly visible, plainly dressed, put plainly, quite plainly.
examples
- And thou shalt write upon the stones all the words of this law very plainly.' (Torah DEU.27.8, JPS 1917) tree →
- But if the servant shall plainly say: I love my master, my wife, and my children; I will not go out free; (Torah EXO.21.5, JPS 1917) tree →
- And they said: 'We saw plainly that the LORD was with thee; and we said: Let there now be an oath betwixt us, even betwixt us and thee, and let us make a covenant with thee; (Torah GEN.26.28, JPS 1917) tree →
- the letter which ye sent unto us hath been plainly read before me. (Writings EZR.4.18, JPS 1917) tree →
- The heart also of the rash shall understand knowledge, and the tongue of the stammerers shall be ready to speak plainly. (Prophets ISA.32.4, JPS 1917) tree →
- And Saul said unto his uncle: 'He told us plainly that the asses were found.' But concerning the matter of the kingdom, whereof Samuel spoke, he told him not. (Prophets 1SA.10.16, JPS 1917) tree →
- He was plainly tired after the long walk. tree →
- The answer is plainly written on the board. tree →
- The room was plainly decorated with white walls. tree →
- To put it plainly, you need to try harder. tree →
- The top of the mountain was plainly visible. tree →
- She spoke plainly about the problem. tree →
- I can remember them quite plainly. tree →
note
From plain (clear, simple). Do not confuse with "plane" (aircraft or flat surface). Similar: clearly, obviously, simply.
In the corpora
- And thou shalt write upon the stones all the words of this law very plainly.'
- The heart also of the rash shall understand knowledge, and the tongue of the stammerers shall be ready to speak plainly.
- the letter which ye sent unto us hath been plainly read before me.
- People feel embarrassed to say these plainly, so they use soft or funny words instead.
- War means killing and destruction, and the people who start or run wars often do not want to say that plainly.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «plainly» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.