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Russian
Etymology
From по- (po-) + просто́й (prostój). Compare Polish po prostu.
Pronunciation
Adverb
по́просту • (póprostu)
- (colloquial) simply, merely, just
- Synonym: про́сто (prósto)
- Вы по́просту сле́довали инстру́кциям. ― Vy póprostu slédovali instrúkcijam. ― You were merely following instructions.
- simply (without ceremony or embarrassment, easily)
- Synonym: за́просто (záprosto)
- 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.