helt enkelt

== Swedish == === Etymology === From helt (“wholly, completely, entirely”) +‎ enkelt (“simply”). Likely a calque of French tout simplement, according to SAOB. === Adverb === helt enkelt (not comparable) simply, just, plain and simple (when stating something thought to be obvious or the like) simply (in a simple manner) === References === “enkel”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “enkel”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)