Definitions for simply
ˈsɪm plisim·ply

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. merely, simply, just, only, but(adverb)

   and nothing more

   "I was merely asking"; "it is simply a matter of time"; "just a scratch"; "he was only a child"; "hopes that last but a moment"

2. just, simply(adverb)

   absolutely

   "I just can't take it anymore"; "he was just grand as Romeo"; "it's simply beautiful!"

3. simply(adverb)

   absolutely; altogether; really

   "we are simply broke"

4. plainly, simply(adverb)

   in a simple manner; without extravagance or embellishment

   "she was dressed plainly"; "they lived very simply"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. simply(Adverb)

   In a simple way or state; considered in or by itself; without addition; alone

2. simply(Adverb)

   Plainly; without art or subtlety; clearly; obviously; unquestionably.

3. simply(Adverb)

   merely; solely.

   I was simply asking a question.

4. simply(Adverb)

   absolutely, positively.

   That was a simply wonderful dessert.

5. simply(Adverb)

   Frankly.

   Simply, he just fired you.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Simply(adverb)

   in a simple manner or state; considered in or by itself; without addition; along; merely; solely; barely

2. Simply(adverb)

   plainly; without art or subtlety

3. Simply(adverb)

   weakly; foolishly

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. simply

   In a simple way or manner.

   The systems were defined and created simply to ensure optimum efficiency.

   Submitted by MaryC on April 8, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'simply' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #533

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'simply' in Written Corpus Frequency: #823

3. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'simply' in Adverbs Frequency: #74

How to pronounce simply?

1. Alex

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

How to say simply in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of simply in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of simply in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of simply in a Sentence

1. C. S. Lewis:

   Courage is not simply one of the virtues but the form of every virtue at the testing point, which means at the point of highest reality.

2. Ketanji Brown Jackson:

   Stated simply, the primary takeaway from the past 250 years of recorded American history is that Presidents are not kings.

3. Susan Sontag:

   In America, the photographer is not simply the person who records the past, but the one who invents it.

4. H.L. Mencken:

   I never lecture, not because I am shy or a bad speaker, but simply because I detest the sort of people who go to lectures and don't want to meet them.

5. Ali Rezaian:

   My brother has always been a passionate storyteller, his stories went beyond stereotypes. While simply doing his job, he was taken without warning.

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