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adverb

sencillamente

simply

De una manera simple y clara, sin cosas extras.

Definition & meaning

Sencillamente is an adverb meaning:

  • Simply or in a straightforward way: describing how something is done.
  • Quite simply or just: emphasizing a statement or explanation.
  • Simply, in the sense of modestly or without extravagance.

Grammar & Word origin

It is formed from sencilla , the feminine form of sencillo (“simple”), plus the adverb-forming suffix -mente. Like other adverbs, it does not change for gender or number.

Synonyms & antonyms

  • simplemente — “simply” or “just”; often interchangeable, though it can more strongly suggest “merely.”
  • llanamente — “plainly” or “frankly”; emphasizes directness.
  • modestamente — “modestly”; overlaps when describing an unpretentious manner.
  • complicadamente — “in a complicated way”; an opposite when referring to how something is done.

Common phrases & collocations

  • sencillamente no puedo — “I simply can’t.”
  • vivir sencillamente — “to live simply.”
  • explicar algo sencillamente — “to explain something simply.”

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Examples

Sencillamente no comprendo lo que dices.adverb

I simply do not understand what you are saying.

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