schlechtweg

German

Etymology

By surface analysis, schlecht +‎ Weg.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃlɛçtveːk/

Adjective

schlechtweg

  1. (dated) alternative form of schlichtweg (“simply, plainly”)
    • 1953, Ludwig Wittgenstein, Philosophische Untersuchungen [Philosophical Investigations], § 291:
      Man denkt etwa nur an Bilder, wie sie an unsern Wänden hängen; die schlechtweg abzubilden scheinen, wie ein Ding aussieht, wie es beschaffen ist.
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