KJV dictionary & concordance
Evidently; clearly; not obscurely.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Exodus 21:5
Complete exact-word concordance
And if the servant shall plainly say, I love my master, my wife, and my children; I will not go out free:
And if the seruant shall plainely say, I loue my master, my wife, and my children, I will not goe out free:
1611 marginal noteHebr. saying, shall say.
And thou shalt write upon the stones all the words of this law very plainly.
And thou shalt write vpon the stones all the words of this Law very plainely.
¶ And there came a man of God unto Eli, and said unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Did I plainly appear unto the house of thy father, when they were in Egypt in Pharaoh’s house?
¶ And there came a man of God vnto Eli, and saide vnto him, Thus saith the LORD, Did I plainely appeare vnto the house of thy father, when they were in Egypt in Pharaohs house?
And Saul said unto his uncle, He told us plainly that the asses were found. But of the matter of the kingdom, whereof Samuel spake, he told him not.
And Saul sayd vnto his vncle; He told vs plainely that the asses were found. But of the matter of the kingdome, whereof Samuel spake, he told him not.
The letter which ye sent unto us hath been plainly read before me.
The letter, which ye sent vnto vs, hath bene plainly read before me.
The heart also of the rash shall understand knowledge, and the tongue of the stammerers shall be ready to speak plainly.
The heart also of the rash shall vnderstand knowledge, and the tongue of the stammerers shall bee readie to speake plainely.
1611 marginal noteHeb. hastie.
1611 marginal noteOr, elegantly.
Then came the Jews round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou make us to doubt? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly.
Then came the Iewes round about him, and said vnto him, How long doest thou make vs to doubt? If thou be the Christ, tell vs plainely.
1611 marginal noteOr, hold vs in suspence.
Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead.
Then saide Iesus vnto them plainly, Lazarus is dead:
These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: but the time cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall shew you plainly of the Father.
These things haue I spoken vnto you in prouerbs: the time commeth when I shall no more speake vnto you in prouerbes, but I shall shew you plainly of the Father.
1611 marginal noteOr, parables.
1611 marginal noteOr, parables.
His disciples said unto him, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no proverb.
His disciples said vnto him, Loe, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no prouerbe.
1611 marginal noteOr, parable.
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Historical English dictionary sources
Evidently; clearly; not obscurely.
