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清楚地
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清楚地；明白地
unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')
the answer is obviously wrong
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unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')
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in a simple manner; without extravagance or embellishment
she was in bed and evidently in great pain
he was manifestly too important to leave off the guest list
it is all patently nonsense
she has apparently been living here for some time
I thought he owned the property, but apparently not
You are plainly wrong
he is plain stubborn
she was dressed plainly
they lived very simply
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Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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