No. 5,560 in Russian
попросту
Plainly; simply; just.
In a sentence
Это попросту смешно.
This is simply funny.
The word 'попросту' is used to mean 'simply' or 'plainly', indicating straightforwardness or lack of complexity in the situation.
Он попросту отказался помочь.
He simply refused to help.
Here, 'попросту' emphasizes the straightforward nature of the refusal, without additional reasoning or complexity.
Попросту говоря, нам нужно больше времени.
Simply put, we need more time.
In this context, 'попросту' signals simplification or summarization of a previously mentioned concept or situation.
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