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simply

simply

110 1.0
You do this in a plain way without extra things
  • adverb
  • /ˈsɪmpli/
translation icon : sencillamente
  • And having done that, I simply increment that value.
  • simply put
  • write simply
  • live simply

And, and I say it so simply, but it's not simple at all.

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Examples

  • He dressed very simply and he was approachable.

  • Let us talk together now-- very simply-- as men.

  • Be kind, live simply, live of service.

  • As you have seen they work hard and live simply.

  • This is an experience that simply cannot be matched.

  • We would leave this world, we promised one another, as simply as we'd come into it.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • Utopia can be defined very simply as a place where there is plenty of food.

    Academic text (1991)
  • You simply apply Laundry Solution to the stains.

  • Men and boys are usually dressed much more simply, except for deacons and ministers, who wear suits.

    Academic text (1994)
  • I try to eat as simply as I can, whether I'm on the road or not.

Synonyms

succinctly
vssimply
20 5.5

In a short clear way using few words

is about unadorned manner rather than focusing mainly on brevity
concisely
vssimply
6 4.4

In a clear, short way using few words

is concerned with overall plainness rather than concise wording
5 3.9

In a clear, honest way without hiding anything

is about lack of ornament rather than direct honesty alone
plainly
vssimply
2 1.8

In a simple way without decoration

is more about being basic and unadorned rather than decorative
unpretentiously
vssimply
1 6.4

In a simple, modest way without trying to impress others

is concerned with overall unadorned manner rather than modesty alone
prosaically
vssimply
1 7.9

In a plain, ordinary way without imagination

is unadorned in form rather than necessarily dull or boring
1 3.7

Easy to understand without extra details

is about unadorned presentation rather than only directness
3.8

Simple and plain with no extra things or decorations

is broader, applying to manner and style beyond missing extras
unfussily
vssimply
6.3

In a simple way without extra decoration

is about plain manner rather than merely avoiding fuss
undesignedly
vssimply
  • Literature
9.9

In a natural, simple way that does not seem planned

is focused on unadorned style rather than unplanned appearance
unartfully
vssimply
7.2

In a simple, honest way without trying to impress

is about lack of embellishment rather than deliberate plainness
perspicuously
vssimply
  • Formal
8.8

Clearly so people can understand it

is about lacking decoration rather than being only easy to follow
pellucidly
vssimply
  • Formal
8.7

In a clear, simple way that people can understand

is focused on plain manner rather than clarity as sole feature

Compounds

simply awesome
  • Informal
1 4.1

Very impressive and making people feel amazed

Very impressive and much better than you expect

simply perfecto
  • Informal
9.5

Completely free of faults

simply sinful
  • Informal
5.6

Tastes very rich and is almost too good to resist

How Simple

simply
110 1.0
elaborately
11 4.5

Surface Forms

simply positive

Morphology

simply = simple (transparent) = simple + ly

A straightforward adverbial formation meaning 'in a simple manner'; directly derived from the adjective 'simple'.

Etymology

Simply comes from simple meaning 'plain' or 'not complicated', the same root seen in simplicity, so simply often means 'in a plain, easy way'. That's why to dress or cook simply is to do it without extra things or decoration.