Plainly
Plainly adverb - In an honest and direct manner.
Substantially and plainly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Substantially" instead an adverb "Plainly".
Substantially
Substantially adverb - For the most part.
Plainly and substantially are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Plainly" instead an adverb "Substantially".
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