Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oversimply

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
over-sim-ply
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a way that is too simple; without the necessary detail or complexity.

Etymology

From oversimple + -ly.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more oversimply (comparative) most oversimply (superlative)

Questions

What does oversimply mean?
In a way that is too simple; without the necessary detail or complexity.
Where does oversimply come from?
From oversimple + -ly.

How to pronounce oversimply

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