Exactly and Plain

Exactly

Exactly adverb - To a full extent or degree.
Usage example: she listened to the advice, then did exactly what she wanted to anyway

Plain and exactly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Plain" instead an adverb "Exactly".

Nearby Words: exact, exactness

Plain

Plain adverb - In an honest and direct manner.

Exactly and plain are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Exactly" instead an adverb "Plain".

Nearby Words: plainly, plainness, plaint

Both words in one sentence

  • We want good to be rewarded and evil to be punished, and that just plain doesn't happen unless we take it into our hands to do exactly that.
  • The number of times main characters must learn to accept jerks and devils in plain sight because "it's the right thing to do" is exactly proportionate to the number of times they can't get away with similar infractions.
  • Legion of Doom They're not exactly the most cooperative of groups: They seem to have split between the Destroyers, Schemers, Defectors, and those who are just plain following their own agenda.
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