ADV
- extremely, very
- absolutely, completely
- The dress was absolutely plain, but quite stunning
- fairly, quite, rather
- The food was fairly plain, but well cooked
PHRASES
- plain blue, white, etc.
- a plain white shirt
ADV
- extremely, very
- She looked very plain and dowdy
- rather
- a rather plain woman
VERBS
- be, seem
- become
- make sth
- They made it plain that they were against the idea
ADV
- very
- absolutely, perfectly, quite
- Within weeks, it became perfectly plain that we were in the grip of a tyrant
- increasingly
- fairly, pretty, reasonably
PREP
- to
- It is all quite plain to me
