Plainly and So

Plainly

Plainly adverb - Without any question.
Usage example: your wife is plainly upset that you didn't invite her to the game with us

So and plainly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "So" instead an adverb "Plainly".

Nearby Words: plain, plainness

So

So adverb - To a great degree.
Usage example: it's so cold outside

Plainly and so are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Plainly" instead an adverb "So".
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