Plainly
Plainly adverb - In an honest and direct manner.
Putatively and plainly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Putatively" instead an adverb "Plainly".
Putatively
Putatively adverb - To all outward appearances.
Usage example: the lake's putatively pristine water is actually crawling with microorganisms that can wreak havoc with your gastrointestinal system
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Synonyms for Putatively
Plainly and putatively are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Plainly" instead an adverb "Putatively".
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Related pairs
- positively and plainly
- positively and putatively
- apparently and plainly
- apparently and putatively
- clearly and plainly
- clearly and putatively
- distinctly and plainly
- distinctly and putatively
- doubtless and plainly
- doubtless and putatively
- ostensibly and plainly
- ostensibly and putatively
- evidently and plainly
- evidently and putatively
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