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Meaning of simpliciter | Babel Free

Adverb CEFR C1
sɪmˈplɪsɪtə

Definitions

Simply, absolutely; without any qualification or condition.

Canadian, not-comparable

Examples

“The charge was reduced from aggravated assault to assault simpliciter.”
“Leaving aside this report, I make the general observation firstly that the CA has pointed out in PP v UI [2008] 4 SLR(R) 500 […] that rape simpliciter "is already ‘an inherently odious and reprehensible act’… that exacts ‘irretrievable physical, emotional and psychological scars on [the] victim’” […]”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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