different between plainly vs audibly

English

From Middle English playnly, pleinly, pleyneliche, equivalent to plain +? -ly.

plainly (comparative plainlier or more plainly, superlative plainliest or most plainly)

(obviously, clearly): expressly, unambiguously; see also Thesaurus:explicitly or Thesaurus:obviously

audible +? -ly

audibly (comparative more audibly, superlative most audibly)

In context of possibility of being heard; in an audible manner.
- 2014, Jacob Steinberg, "Wigan shock Manchester City in FA Cup again to reach semi-finals", The Guardian, 9 March 2014:
  The Argentinian remains a danger to his own team, clumsily conceding the penalty which allowed Gómez to put Wigan ahead, and it was clear that City's audibly frustrated fans do not trust him.

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