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simply

[sim-plee] / ˈsɪm pli /
ADVERB
plainly, clearly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
commonly directly easily honestly naturally openly quietly
WEAK
artlessly candidly frankly guilelessly ingenuously intelligibly matter-of-factly modestly ordinarily sincerely straightforwardly unaffectedly unpretentiously without any elaboration
Antonyms
WEAK
difficultly incompletely indefinitely
ADVERB
merely
Synonyms
STRONGEST
barely only purely solely utterly
STRONG
but just
Antonyms
WEAK
difficultly incompletely indefinitely
ADVERB
absolutely, completely
Synonyms
STRONGEST
altogether really totally utterly wholly
WEAK
in fact unreservedly
Antonyms
STRONGEST
incompletely partially partly
WEAK
difficultly indefinitely

Example Sentences

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"The structure gave us a level of detail we simply couldn't access before," notes Rantalainen.

From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026

When an Augusta member died, left the club or simply wanted a new green jacket, Bennett was responsible for disposing of the old garments.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

The group meets monthly and is open to those working in the wellness industry as well as women simply interested in their own wellbeing.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

In his view, coding is not an obsolete skill -- AI has simply made it available to more people.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

And why hadn’t he simply grabbed the papers as he ran?

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix