plain and simple

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compound of plain +‎ and +‎ simple.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ˈpleɪn ən(d) sɪmp(ə)l/
Hyphenation: plain‧and‧sim‧ple

Adverb[edit]

plain and simple

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

Synonyms[edit]

(clearly): no two ways about it

Translations[edit]

without any doubt

Italian: bell'e buono
Jamaican Creole: straight
Spanish: simple y llanamente
Swedish: helt enkelt (sv)

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