"simple as" meaning in English

See simple as in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

Etymology: Ellipsis of as simple as that or simple as simple does. Etymology templates: {{ellipsis|en||as simple as that}} Ellipsis of as simple as that Head templates: {{en-interj}} simple as
  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see simple, as.
    Sense id: en-simple_as-en-intj-VlE~avyf
  2. (UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand) Used to denote that an action or situation is uncomplicated and simple. Tags: Australia, Ireland, New-Zealand, UK Synonyms: simple as that, it's as simple as that
    Sense id: en-simple_as-en-intj-3s-LWIWf Categories (other): Australian English, British English, Irish English, New Zealand English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 95 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 95 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 96
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