semplicemente

simply

adverb sem-plee-cheh-MEN-teh Less Common

Also means

just

Usage Note

Semplicemente can mean 'simply' in the sense of without complexity (spiega semplicemente) and also 'just' or 'merely' for emphasis (è semplicemente impossibile — it is simply impossible). The adjective root semplice has antepenultimate stress (SEM-plee-cheh), which shifts to penultimate in the adverb form.

Examples

"Parla semplicemente e tutti capiscono."

Natural Translation

He speaks simply and everyone understands.

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