No. 985 in Dutch
simpelweg
Simply.
In a sentence
Het is simpelweg niet mogelijk om alles in één dag te doen.
It is simply not possible to do everything in one day.
In this sentence, 'simpelweg' is used to emphasize a clear and inarguable impossibility.
Ze won de wedstrijd simpelweg omdat ze beter voorbereid was.
She won the competition simply because she was better prepared.
Here, 'simpelweg' indicates a straightforward reason or fact behind the win.
Simpelweg door vroeg op te staan, kun je meer van de dag genieten.
Simply by waking up early, you can enjoy more of the day.
In this example, 'simpelweg' introduces a simple action that leads to achieving a benefit.
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