просто
merely
only and not more than that
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merely — only and not more than that
He was merely trying to help.
Он просто пытался помочь.
The most general neutral word meaning 'only' or 'nothing more'.
I merely wanted to help.
Я просто хотел помочь.
More bookish and restrained; often emphasizes limitation: 'only', 'solely'.
This is merely the beginning of the conversation.
Это лишь начало разговора.
A very common neutral word meaning 'only', 'just', or 'nothing else'.
I merely need five minutes.
Мне нужно только пять минут.
Means 'only so much' or 'just'; often suggests a small amount or total.
We have merely two tickets.
У нас всего два билета.
Stronger and more formal; means 'only', 'solely', sometimes 'exclusively'.
This is merely a technical issue.
Это исключительно технический вопрос.
Bookish and somewhat old-fashioned; means 'only' or 'in one single way'.
This is merely the correct solution.
Это единственно верное решение.
A conversational усиление of 'just/only', stressing smallness, limitation, or insignificance.
It was merely a joke.
Это всего лишь шутка.
Conversational and emphatic: 'simply', 'nothing more', often with a categorical tone.
He merely arrived late.
Он просто-напросто опоздал.
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просто translation: merely. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce просто
[ˈprostə]
просто translation
merely
просто examples
He was merely trying to help.
просто transcription
[ˈprostə]
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просто meaning: what does it mean?
только, без чего-либо большего
просто pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
просто is pronounced as [ˈprostə]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
просто definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
He was merely trying to help. Translation: Он просто пытался помочь.
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