Clear
Clear adverb - In an easily perceptible manner.
Plainly and clear are semantically related. in distinctly topic. In some cases you can use "Plainly" instead an adverb "Clear".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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It's not even entirely clear whether Spirou is actually the younger version of the adult Spirou, or plainly his son?
Source: Comic Book / Le Petit Spirou - While rather understated (as in it's clear to the reader, but he hardly shouts about it) it's plainly one of Soul's motivations for protecting Maka.
Source: Declaration of Protection -
He's a dark mage, a telepath, and it's clear that he's not speaking plainly.
Source: Webcomic / Inverloch
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