ただに

Similar words

• ただ

  ただ is more common and versatile, meaning 'only', 'just', or 'free of charge'. ただに is an adverbial form used in more literary or emphatic contexts.

• 単たんに

  単に also means 'merely' or 'simply', but is more formal and often used in written language or logical arguments.

Etymology

Derived from the noun/adverb ただ (only, just) with the adverbial particle に. The kanji forms are ateji and rarely used.