simply

[ sim-plee ]

/ ˈsɪm pli /

in a simple manner; clearly and easily.

plainly; unaffectedly.

sincerely; artlessly: to speak simply as a child.

merely; only: It is simply a cold.

unwisely; foolishly: If you behave simply toward him, you're bound to be betrayed.

wholly; absolutely: simply irresistible.

Origin of simply

First recorded in 1250–1300, simply is from the Middle English word simpleliche. See simple, -ly

Carla points out how meaningful it can be to have people in your life who simply understand what you're going through.

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This simply is not an option for ACC to source indeterminately.

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Conway goes on to list a series of other coincidences that he suggests are not simply explained.

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Having regional appeal is one thing; simply being a regional candidate is another.

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But this year, instead of simply voting against Boehner on Tuesday, at least two members of the group are vying to replace him.

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Seeing them, Avdotya could not restrain her tears; they simply spurted from her red and swollen eyes.

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At the end of a quarter of an hour of arrest, which had nothing disagreeable in it, he was simply asked to leave.

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We simply tumbled down the mountain, like two rocks detached from its peak.

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But she thought: If it is not worth hearing, I will simply go to sleep as he reads.

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One of the greatest of men has no handle to his name—he is simply Moses.

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simply

/ (ˈsɪmplɪ) /

in a simple manner

merely; only

absolutely; altogether; really a simply wonderful holiday

(sentence modifier) frankly; candidly