simplement

/sɛ̃pləmɑ̃/

adverb #759 of 5,000 Core 1000

Translation

simply, just

Examples

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I simply want to know the truth.

C' .

It is simply impossible to do that in one hour.

'habille gout.

She dresses simply but with a great deal of 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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