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# plainly

«plainly» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **easy to see, hear or understand** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

adverb (plainly)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Plainly means clearly, so that it is easy to see, hear or understand. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/plainly/#m1)

2) Plainly means simply, without decoration. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/plainly/#m2)

3) Plainly means honestly and directly. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/plainly/#m3)

### 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 →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/plainly/#x1)
- 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 →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/plainly/#x2)
- 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 →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/plainly/#x3)
- the letter which ye sent unto us hath been plainly read before me. (Writings EZR.4.18, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/plainly/#x4)
- 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 →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/plainly/#x5)
- 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 →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/plainly/#x6)
- He was plainly tired after the long walk. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/plainly/#x7)
- The answer is plainly written on the board. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/plainly/#x8)
- The room was plainly decorated with white walls. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/plainly/#x9)
- To put it plainly, you need to try harder. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/plainly/#x10)
- The top of the mountain was plainly visible. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/plainly/#x11)
- She spoke plainly about the problem. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/plainly/#x12)
- I can remember them quite plainly. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/plainly/#x13)

### 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.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/DEU.707/)
- [The heart also of the rash shall understand knowledge, and the tongue of the stammerers shall be ready to speak plainly.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/ISA.664/)
- [the letter which ye sent unto us hath been plainly read before me.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/EZR.113/)
- [People feel embarrassed to say these plainly, so they use soft or funny words instead.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/euphemisms/7-wind-sick-and-runs/1/)
- [War means killing and destruction, and the people who start or run wars often do not want to say that plainly.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/euphemisms/26-war-and-the-military/0/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «plainly» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/plainly/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.