plain and simple

English

Etymology

Compound of plain +‎ and +‎ simple.

Pronunciation

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

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.

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