simplistically
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- adverb
- /sɪmˈplɪstɪkli/
- Therefore, you simplistically equate the satisfaction of your personal requirements to loving him more.
- somewhat simplistically
- rather simplistically
- often simplistically
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Watch on YouTubeAnd it was approached simplistically for the Congress.
- And it was approached simplistically for the Congress.
Examples
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- And your take on politicians seems simplistically cynical, even to me.
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Therefore, researchers may be evaluating eyewitness performance simplistically.
Academic text (1997) -
Guy, yes, that is the point I have tried, however simplistically, to make.
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And it was approached simplistically for the Congress.
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One may put the answer rather simplistically: If you do not exhibit, you do not exist!
Academic text (2001) -
What I want to, what I want to get at is, I'll say simplistically, you know, there are two kinds of scientists.
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A psychological interpretation would simplistically define this event in a narrow context.
Academic text (1994) -
To me, SEO, simplistically broken down, is two different things: on-page and off-page.
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Also, failures of developmental activities are often simplistically explained as failures of managerial capabilities.
Academic text (1992) -
Many people view the issue simplistically, ignoring the deeper social implications.
Synonyms
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You do this in a plain way without extra things
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In a simple way using only basic tools
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In an easy way that shows little care or thought
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In a way that makes something seem much simpler than it is
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In a way that gives no helpful information
How Simplistic
Surface Forms
Morphology
simplistically = simplistic (semi-transparent) = simple + istic + ally
Forming the adverb from the adjective 'simplistic' by a regular adverbial suffix is a straightforward, productive process.
Etymology
Simplistically comes from simple, which means 'not complicated', with endings -istic and -ly that turn it into a word about how something is done. So, to describe or see something simplistically is to make it too 'simple' and leave out important details, which is why it means ignoring real complexity.