Kilo Lingo

/ˈsɪmpli/

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Translation

In an easy, plain way; or used to say that something is only that and nothing more.

Word origin

From simple plus the adverb ending -ly; simple came from Latin simplus, meaning single or plain.

Origin
Latin
Root
simplus
English cognates
simple, simplicity

Examples

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"Simply" here means in an easy, plain way.

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Here "simply" means only that and nothing worse.

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"Simply" before an adjective makes it stronger.

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