Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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colloquialism | Yes | No | No | No |
plainly | No | No | No | Yes |
colloquialism (noun) | plainly (noun) |
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a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech |
colloquialism (adverb) | plainly (adverb) |
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unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly') | |
in a simple manner; without extravagance or embellishment |