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(manner) In a simple way or state; considered in or by itself; without addition; alone. / (manner) Plainly; without art or subtlety / (manner) Foolishly; stupidly. / (focus) Merely; solely.

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Source Word

simply

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈsɪmpli/

Adverb

focus

(manner) In a simple way or state; considered in or by itself; without addition; alone. / (manner) Plainly; without art or subtlety / (manner) Foolishly; stupidly. / (focus) Merely; solely.

Japanese Meaning

単純に、または余計な装飾や付加をしない状態で / 率直に、飾らずに / 愚かに、馬鹿げた様に / ただ、単に、あくまで

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She explained the process simply so everyone could understand.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼女は誰もが理解できるように、その手順を簡単に説明した。

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Sense（1）

(manner) In a simple way or state; considered in or by itself; without addition; alone.

Sense（2）

(manner) Plainly; without art or subtlety

Sense（3）

(manner) Foolishly; stupidly.

Mrs. Thorold had told her sons that a young lady was visiting at the house, whose history she had given them in short hand, describing her as a dependent on the late Mrs. Willoughby, whom her son had very simply intended to marry at Alvestone […] .

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Sense（4）

(focus) Merely; solely.

A “moving platform” scheme[…]is more technologically ambitious than maglev trains even though it relies on conventional rails.[…]This set-up solves several problems […]. Stopping high-speed trains wastes energy and time, so why not simply slow them down enough for a moving platform to pull alongside?

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