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plain and simple

Syllables: plain·and·sim·ple/ˈpleɪn ən(d)sɪmp(ə)l/

plain and simple adverb: clearly, without any doubt or complexity.

Adverb

plain and simple

  1. Clearly, without any doubt or complexity.
    • I don't care what he calls it. What he's doing is theft, plain and simple.

Synonyms of plain and simple

Origin of plain and simple

Compound of plain + and + simple.

Questions about plain and simple

What does plain and simple mean?
Plain and simple means clearly, without any doubt or complexity.
What part of speech is plain and simple?
Plain and simple is an adverb.
How do you pronounce plain and simple?
Plain and simple is pronounced /ˈpleɪn ən(d)sɪmp(ə)l/.

Words near plain and simple in the dictionary

  1. plaids
  2. plaier
  3. plaigarism
  4. plaigiarism
  5. plain
  6. plain and simple
  7. plain as a haystack
  8. plain as a pikestaff
  9. plain as day
  10. plain as Dunstable highway
  11. plain as porridge

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