по́просту
uncommon #8744C2
adverb
- 1.
simply, just
Он по́просту забы́л про встречу.
He simply forgot about the meeting.
Often in the phrase «попросту говоря» = 'to put it simply'.
- 2.
without ceremony, informally
Он со все́ми де́ржится по́просту.
He behaves without ceremony towards everyone.
Of behaviour or manner: plainly, without fuss.
Examples
Разве жизнь попросту не прекра́сна?
Isn't life just great?
Демокра́тия попросту обознача́ет испо́льзование полице́йских дуби́нок против наро́да, сами́м же наро́дом, во бла́го наро́да.
Democracy means simply the bludgeoning of the people by the people for the people.
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