This is the 1926th most frequent Russian word.
проще
Simpler / easier.
Adverb used to mean 'simply' to introduce an explanation.
Проще говоря, эта задача решается так.
Simply put, this task is solved like this.
Comparative adjective form of 'простой' meaning 'easier'.
Это упражнение намного проще предыдущего.
This exercise is much easier than the previous one.
Adverb used in a hypothetical statement to indicate ease of an action.