Also means
just
Usage Note
Semplicemente can mean 'simply' in the sense of without complexity (spiega semplicemente) and also 'just' or 'merely' for emphasis (è semplicemente impossibile — it is simply impossible). The adjective root semplice has antepenultimate stress (SEM-plee-cheh), which shifts to penultimate in the adverb form.
Examples
"Parla semplicemente e tutti capiscono."
Natural Translation
He speaks simply and everyone understands.
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