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попросту

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Russian

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Etymology

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From по- (po-) +‎ просто́й (prostój). Compare Polish po prostu.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈpoprəstʊ]
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Adverb

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по́просту (póprostu)

  1. (colloquial) simply, merely, just
    Synonym: про́сто (prósto)
    Вы по́просту сле́довали инстру́кциям.Vy póprostu slédovali instrúkcijam.You were merely following instructions.
  2. simply (without ceremony or embarrassment, easily)
    Synonym: за́просто (záprosto)
  3. simply. quite simply, plainly (put simply/directly)
    У нас по́просту нет ме́ста для вас.U nas póprostu net mésta dlja vas.We simply do not have room for you.
    Э́то по́просту поли́тика униже́ния.Éto póprostu polítika unižénija.This is quite simply a policy of humiliation.