"symply" meaning in Middle English

See symply in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /simˈp(ə)liː/, /simˈp(ə)liːtʃ(ə)/ Forms: simplier [comparative]
Etymology: From symple + -y. Etymology templates: {{af|enm|symple|-y}} symple + -y Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective|||comparative|simplier||{{{3}}}|head=}} symply (comparative simplier), {{enm-adj||simplier}} symply (comparative simplier)
  1. (rare) unassuming, simple, spartan. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-symply-enm-adj-DrL7ucXr Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -y, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 16 14 17 16 0 2 16 19 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -y: 14 14 16 16 0 5 16 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 16 15 17 16 0 0 17 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 15 17 16 0 0 17 19
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: simpleliche, simply, sympilliche, sympleliche, sympliche, symplely, simpliche, sympli

Adverb

IPA: /simˈp(ə)liː/, /simˈp(ə)liːtʃ(ə)/ Forms: sympliere [comparative]
Etymology: From symple + -y. Etymology templates: {{af|enm|symple|-y}} symple + -y Head templates: {{head|enm|adverb|comparative|sympliere||{{{2}}}|head=}} symply (comparative sympliere), {{enm-adv|sympliere}} symply (comparative sympliere)
  1. guiltlessly, frankly, truthfully; in a blameless way
    Sense id: en-symply-enm-adv-3i-LyEmH Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -y, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 16 14 17 16 0 2 16 19 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -y: 14 14 16 16 0 5 16 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 16 15 17 16 0 0 17 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 15 17 16 0 0 17 19
  2. unassumingly, egolessly, unpretentiously
    Sense id: en-symply-enm-adv-HvwgmeWY Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -y, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 16 14 17 16 0 2 16 19 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -y: 14 14 16 16 0 5 16 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 16 15 17 16 0 0 17 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 15 17 16 0 0 17 19
  3. unconditionally, exceptionlessly; without complication
    Sense id: en-symply-enm-adv-qjb3FE5P Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -y, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 16 14 17 16 0 2 16 19 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -y: 14 14 16 16 0 5 16 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 16 15 17 16 0 0 17 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 15 17 16 0 0 17 19
  4. simply, singly, just
    Sense id: en-symply-enm-adv-c6zo6CUn
  5. badly, wrongly, erroneously
    Sense id: en-symply-enm-adv-EfbJwyo6
  6. meagrely, barely, marginally
    Sense id: en-symply-enm-adv-ExA4kpFK Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -y, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 16 14 17 16 0 2 16 19 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -y: 14 14 16 16 0 5 16 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 16 15 17 16 0 0 17 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 15 17 16 0 0 17 19
  7. (rare) uncouthly, disrespectfully Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-symply-enm-adv-jxd26KL4 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -y, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 16 14 17 16 0 2 16 19 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -y: 14 14 16 16 0 5 16 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 16 15 17 16 0 0 17 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 15 17 16 0 0 17 19
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: simpleliche, simply, sympilliche, sympleliche, sympliche, symplely, simpliche, sympli

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "",
        "2": "simplier"
      },
      "expansion": "symply (comparative simplier)",
      "name": "enm-adj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "unassuming, simple, spartan."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "unassuming",
          "unassuming"
        ],
        [
          "simple",
          "simple"
        ],
        [
          "spartan",
          "spartan"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) unassuming, simple, spartan."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/simˈp(ə)liː/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/simˈp(ə)liːtʃ(ə)/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "simpleliche"
    },
    {
      "word": "simply"
    },
    {
      "word": "sympilliche"
    },
    {
      "word": "sympleliche"
    },
    {
      "word": "sympliche"
    },
    {
      "word": "symplely"
    },
    {
      "word": "simpliche"
    },
    {
      "word": "sympli"
    }
  ],
  "word": "symply"
}

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