"simpliciter" meaning in Latin

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Adverb

IPA: [sɪmˈplɪ.kɪ.tɛr] [Classical-Latin], [simˈpliː.t͡ʃi.ter] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: simplicius [comparative], simplicissimē [superlative]
Etymology: From simplex (“simple, plain”) + -ter. Etymology templates: {{suffix|la|simplex|ter|gloss1=simple, plain}} simplex (“simple, plain”) + -ter Head templates: {{la-adv|simpliciter}} simpliciter (comparative simplicius, superlative simplicissimē)
  1. simply, plainly, straightforwardly, directly, utterly Related terms: simplex, simplicābilis, simplicitās, simplus

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