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.

Synonyms

• (clearly): no two ways about it

Translations

without any doubt

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