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In a simplistic way. / Used to announce or excuse an oversimplified explanation or description. (Compare with in a nutshell.)

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Japanese Meaning

単純な方法で、単純化して / あまりにも単純に、複雑な要素を省いて説明する様子

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She simplistically dismissed his concerns, not realizing how serious the problem was.

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彼女は問題がどれほど深刻かを理解せず、彼の懸念を単純に却下した。

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In a simplistic way.

Natural questions to ask are: 'What counts as data? How do you collect data?' There are two different types of data which linguists typically work with in formulating grammars. The first is a recorded sample of speech or text (such a sample is known technically as a corpus of utterances); we assume (perhaps simplistically) that in general people speak and write well-formed sentences. […]

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