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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

/ ˈ²õɪ³¾±è±ôɪ /

adverb

  1. in a simple manner
  2. merely; only
  3. absolutely; altogether; really

    a simply wonderful holiday

  4. sentence modifier frankly; candidly
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of simply1

First recorded in 1250–1300, simply is from the Middle English word simpleliche. See simple, -ly
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Or, if you rather, opt for simply garlic salt, garlic powder or even a garlic puree to avid any sort of texture whatsoever.

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Medicare, then a brand-new program, was simply unaffordable.

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Now that is no longer true — not because of a strategic foreign policy decision but because some members of Congress — like Johnson — simply don’t like queer people.

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"It may be that staff didn't attach a card or tag immediately, or that it simply fell off and was put back on the wrong baby or on the wrong crib."

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