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🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

분명히

Native Script:한국어 한글

Pronunciation / Transliteration: bunmyeonghi

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Plainly/ˈpleɪn.li/
adverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2150 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그는 자신의 입장을 분명히 밝혔다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adverb
  1. 1

    In a way that is easy to see, hear, or understand; clearly and distinctly.

    "She stated plainly that she would not accept the revised offer."
  2. 2

    Without any extra decoration, embellishment, or complexity; simply.

    "The room was furnished quite plainly with only a wooden table and two chairs."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Middle English 'plainly', combining the adjective 'plain' (from Old French 'plein', ultimately from Latin 'plānus' meaning flat or clear) with the adverbial suffix '-ly' of Germanic origin. The term evolved from meaning 'in a flat manner' to signifying clarity, directness, and lack of ornamentation.

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