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schlicht und einfach

simply, plain and simple

adverb SHLIKHT oont INE-fakh Rare
Communication Expressions

Also means

purely and simply, just

Usage Note

Schlicht und einfach intensifies by reduplication; used to brush aside complications and assert the plain truth — Das ist schlicht und einfach falsch ('That is simply and plainly wrong').

Examples

"Das ist schlicht und einfach nicht wahr."

Natural Translation

That is simply and plainly not true.

Literal Translation

That is plain and simple not true.

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