simply

[sim-plee]

adverb

1. in a simple manner; clearly and easily.

2. plainly; unaffectedly.

3. sincerely; artlessly.

   to speak simply as a child.

4. merely; only.

   It is simply a cold.

5. unwisely; foolishly.

   If you behave simply toward him, you're bound to be betrayed.

6. wholly; absolutely.

   simply irresistible.

simply

/ ˈsɪmplɪ /

adverb

1. in a simple manner

2. merely; only

3. absolutely; altogether; really

   a simply wonderful holiday

4. (sentence modifier) frankly; candidly

Word History and Origins

Origin of simply¹

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

Example Sentences

New ones will simply "pop up elsewhere", he added.

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In another post, she wrote simply, "We love you mama".

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“Regional states were the ones to also demand Hamas’s disarmament, simply because they also have an interest in making sure that things are quiet in the occupied territories.”

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It simply is not the case, for instance, that reliance on manufacturing jobs started tanking with increased trade in the 1970s, the 1980s, the 1990s or even the 2000s.

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Her goal was to simply grab random words and throw fits over them, to derail the proceedings with her spoiled princess routine.

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