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Search phrase: plainly

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The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.i.52Nay, he struck so plainly I couldNay, hee strooke so plainly, I could 
CoriolanusCor II.ii.14his noble carelessness lets them plainly see't.his Noble carelesnesse lets them plainely see't.
CoriolanusCor V.iii.3You must report to th' Volscian lords how plainlyYou must report to th' Volcian Lords, how plainly
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.iii.3Speak plainly your opinions of our hopes.Speake plainly your opinions of our hopes,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.i.66Our very veins of life. Hear me more plainly.Our very Veines of Life: heare me more plainely.
Henry VH5 III.v.28Our madams mock at us, and plainly sayOur Madames mock at vs, and plainely say,
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.i.8I mind to tell him plainly what I think.I minde to tell him plainly what I thinke.
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.vi.76And so I was, which plainly signifiedAnd so I was, which plainly signified,
King JohnKJ III.iv.159Plainly denouncing vengeance upon John.Plainly denouncing vengeance vpon Iohn.
King LearKL IV.vii.62And, to deal plainly,And to deale plainely,
Measure for MeasureMM II.iv.141Plainly conceive, I love you.Plainlie conceiue I loue you.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.i.41let him name his name, and tell them plainly he is Snuglet / him name his name, and tell him plainly hee is Snug
Much Ado About NothingMA V.ii.52sense, so forcible is thy wit. But I must tell thee plainly,sence, so forcible is thy wit, but I must tell thee plainely,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.358An honest tale speeds best being plainly told.An honest tale speeds best, being plainly told.
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.359Then plainly to tell her my loving tale.Then plainly to her, tell my louing tale.
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iii.53Then plainly know my heart's dear love is setThen plainly know my hearts deare Loue is set,
Twelfth NightTN V.i.17Now my foes tell me plainly, I am an ass; so that by mynow my foes tell me plainly, I am an Asse: so that by my
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.i.105.2Plainly spoken.Plainely spoken,
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.315Plainly as heaven sees earth and earth sees heavenPlainely, as Heauen sees Earth, and Earth sees Heauen,
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.149Do plainly give you out an unstained shepherd,Do plainly giue you out an vnstain'd Shepherd
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.440I was about to speak and tell him plainly,I was about to speake, and tell him plainely,

Poems

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The Passionate PilgrimPP.18.11 But plainly say thou lov'st her well, But plainly say thou loust her well,

Glossary

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apparentplainly visible, conspicuous, evident, obvious
broadplainly, candidly, freely
directlyplainly, clearly, evidently
flatlyplainly, straight, bluntly
grossplainly, obviously, explicitly
grosslyobviously, plainly, palpably
palpable-grossobviously clumsy, plainly ignorant
plainlyopenly, straightforwardly, without reserve
plainlybluntly, frankly, candidly
promiseassure, declare [to], tell plainly
roundlyplainly, to the point, straight out
wellclearly, plainly, frankly

Thesaurus

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ignorant, plainlypalpable-gross
plainlybroad
plainlywell
plainlydirectly
plainlyroundly
plainlygross
plainlygrossly
plainlyflatly
plainly ignorantpalpable-gross
plainly tellpromise
tell plainlypromise
visible, plainlyapparent

Themes and Topics

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Thou and you...s another’ still spoken to ophelia but plainly now addressing womankind as a whole (ham...

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