simplistically
English
Etymology
simplistic + -ally
Adverb
simplistically (comparative more simplistically, superlative most simplistically)
- In a simplistic way.
- 1988, Andrew Radford, Transformational Grammar, Cambridge: University Press, →ISBN, page 24:
- Natural questions to ask are: 'What counts as data? How do you collect data?' There are two different types of data which linguists typically work with in formulating grammars. The first is a recorded sample of speech or text (such a sample is known technically as a corpus of utterances); we assume (perhaps simplistically) that in general people speak and write well-formed sentences. […]
- He explained relativity, but very simplistically.
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- Used to announce or excuse an oversimplified explanation or description. (Compare with in a nutshell.)
- Simplistically, he was fired with pay.
Synonyms
- (an oversimplified explanation or description): in layman's terms
Hypernyms
- in other words, that is to say; see also Thesaurus:in other words