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[たん()·]
tanni
adverb

English Meaning(s) for 単に

adverb
  1. simply; merely; only; solely

Definition and Synonyms for 単に

Just and nothing more
Synonyms: ただ, ただに, たった, ひとり, ただただ, 僅々, 単に, 唯々, 高々
Alone without any others being included or involved
Synonyms: ただ, ただに, ひとり, ただただ, ひとえに, もっぱら, 一に, 単に, 唯々
Purely restricted to something
Synonyms: 単に

Meanings for each kanji in 単に

simple; one; single; merely Kanji Details »

Stroke Order Diagrams for 単に

Sample Sentences for 単に

He is not really a friend, just an acquaintance.
Don't let what he said get to you. He was just getting back at you for what you said.
Happiness does not consist simply in wealth.
A job is not merely a means to earn a living.
It's the answer spoken by young and old, rich and poor, Democrat and Republican, black, white, Hispanic, Asian, Native American, gay, straight, disabled and not disabled. Americans who sent a message to the world that we have never been just a collection of individuals or a collection of red states and blue states. We are, and always will be, the United States of America.

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