symply

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See also: simplicité

Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From symple +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /simˈp(ə)liː/, /simˈp(ə)liːtʃ(ə)/

Adverb

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symply (comparative sympliere)

  1. guiltlessly, frankly, truthfully; in a blameless way
  2. unassumingly, egolessly, unpretentiously
  3. unconditionally, exceptionlessly; without complication
  4. simply, singly, just
  5. badly, wrongly, erroneously
  6. meagrely, barely, marginally
  7. (rare) uncouthly, disrespectfully

Descendants

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  • English: simply
  • Scots: semply

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Adjective

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symply (comparative simplier)

  1. (rare) unassuming, simple, spartan.

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