say plainly

Frequency: 6.57.8 per million words

to express something in a direct and simple way

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Examples (10)

  • He decided to say his opinion plainly, without any embellishment.
  • Please say what you mean plainly, so there's no misunderstanding.
  • She said her feelings plainly, leaving no room for doubt.
  • The manager asked him to say the facts plainly to the team.
  • If you want to be understood, you must say it plainly.
  • He said plainly that he disagreed with the proposal.
  • She prefers people to say things plainly, even if it's difficult.
  • Let me say this plainly: your performance needs improvement.
  • They couldn't say plainly what the problem was, which frustrated everyone.
  • It's often better to say the truth plainly than to beat around the bush.