/sɛ̃pləmɑ̃/
Translation
simply, just
Word origin
From simple, from Latin simplus, plus the adverbial suffix -ment, from Latin mente ('with a mind', the ablative of mens).
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- simplus + mente
- English cognates
- simple, simply, mental
Examples
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I simply want to know the truth.
C' .
It is simply impossible to do that in one hour.
'habille .
She dresses simply but with a great deal of taste.
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I just wanted to say thank you for your help.
'habille , .
She always dresses simply, but with great taste.
Simplement est l'adverbe derive de simple. Il peut signifier just, merely (avec une nuance de limitation) ou in a simple way (avec une nuance de sobriete). Tout simplement renforce l'adverbe : c'est tout simplement genial (it's simply brilliant).
Purement et simplement est une locution figee signifiant purely and simply, outright. Simplement dit (simply put) est courant dans les expositions. Ne pas confondre avec facilement (easily) qui n'implique pas la meme nuance de sobriety.
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