# plainly

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ˈpleɪnli/ · frequency rank #17,694

## Definitions
1. In a plain manner; simply; basically.
2. Obviously; clearly.

## Etymology
From Middle English playnly, pleinly, pleyneliche, equivalent to plain + -ly.

## Easily confused with
- **Pliny** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/plainly-vs-pliny)
- **plains** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/plainly-vs-plains)
- **plain** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/plain-vs-plainly)

## Common misspellings (11)
`lpainly`, `palinly`, `plailny`, `plainlly`, `plainlyy`, `plainnly`, `plainyl`, `planily`, `plianly`, `pllainly`, `pplainly`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/plainly