12 definitions found for simply

Simply SIM'PLY, adv.
1. Without art; without subtilty; artlessly; plainly. Subverting worldly strong and worldly wise By simply meek.
2. Of itself; without addition; alone. They make that good or evil, which otherwise of itself were not simply the one nor the other.
3. Merely; solely. Simply the thing I am Shall make me live.
4. Weakly; foolishly.

simply adv 1: 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" [syn: merely, simply, just, only, but] 2: absolutely; "I just can't take it anymore"; "he was just grand as Romeo"; "it's simply beautiful!" [syn: just, simply] 3: absolutely; altogether; really; "we are simply broke" 4: in a simple manner; without extravagance or embellishment; "she was dressed plainly"; "they lived very simply" [syn: plainly, simply]

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simply adverb Date: 14th century 1. a. without ambiguity ; clearly b. without embellishment ; plainly c. directly, candidly 2. a. solely, merely <eats simply to keep alive> <simply cleaned it up and went to bed — Garrison Keillor> b. really, literally <the concert was simply marvelous> — often used as an intensive <simply crawling with geniuses — F. Scott Fitzgerald>

simply
adv.
1 in a simple manner.
2 absolutely; without doubt (simply astonishing).
3 merely (was simply trying to please).

simply Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. You use simply to emphasize that something consists of only one thing, happens for only one reason, or is done in only one way. The table is simply a chipboard circle on a base... Most of the damage that's occurred was simply because of fallen trees... = just ADV: ADV before v, ADV with cl/group [emphasis] 2. You use simply to emphasize what you are saying. This sort of increase simply cannot be justified... So many of these questions simply don't have answers... = just ADV: ADV before v, ADV adj [emphasis] 3. see also simple

simply ˈsɪmplɪ adv. 1 in a simple manner. 2 absolutely; without doubt (simply astonishing). 3 merely (was simply trying to please).

Simply Sim"ply, adv. 1. In a simple manner or state; considered in or by itself; without addition; along; merely; solely; barely. [They] make that now good or evil, . . . which otherwise of itself were not simply the one or the other. --Hooker. Simply the thing I am Shall make me live. --Shak.

simply ad. 1. Plainly, artlessly, sincerely, truly. 2. Alone, absolutely. 3. Merely, barely, solely, of itself. 4. Weakly, foolishly.

simply ˈsɪmplɪ adv. 1 merely, barely, purely, only, solely, just, entirely, fully, totally, wholly, altogether, absolutely, really: Is it true that they met regularly simply to discuss politics? 2 totally, completely, altogether, entirely, just, plainly, obviously, really, unreservedly, unqualifiedly: If you believe that, you're simply too stupid for words! 3 naìvely, artlessly, guilelessly, openly, innocently, ingenuously, unaffectedly, unpretentiously, plainly, naturally: He asked her very simply what she did as a 'working girl'. 4 plainly, modestly, starkly, severely, sparely, sparsely, austerely, ascetically: His home is simply furnished, without paintings or any other decoration. 5 distinctly, unambiguously, plainly, obviously, unmistakably or unmistakeably: The instructions must be written simply so that they are understandable to anyone.

147 Moby Thesaurus words for "simply": absolutely, aesthetically, after a fashion, alone, altogether, appreciably, apprehensibly, articulately, artistically, artlessly, ascetically, at any rate, at best, at least, at most, at the least, at the most, at the outside, at worst, austerely, barely, becomingly, but, casually, clearly, coherently, commonly, commonplacely, comparatively, completely, comprehensibly, decently, decorously, definitely, detectably, distinctly, easily, effortlessly, elegantly, en famille, entirely, exclusively, explicitly, expressly, facilely, fairly, familiarly, fully, genteelly, genuinely, gracefully, guilelessly, hands down, in a manner, in a way, in good taste, in part, in plain English, in plain terms, in plain words, in some measure, incompletely, informally, ingenuously, innocently, integrally, intelligibly, irreducibly, just, leastwise, lightly, like clockwork, like nothing, limpidly, lucidly, matter-of-factly, merely, mildly, moderately, modestly, naturally, no sweat, not comprehensively, not exhaustively, obviously, offhand, offhandedly, on easy terms, only, openheartedly, openly, ordinarily, part, partially, partly, pellucidly, perspicuously, plainly, point-blank, pro tanto, properly, prosaically, purely, quietly, readily, really, relatively, relaxedly, sans ceremonie, seemly, severely, simply and solely, singly, smoothly, so far, solely, somewhat, sparely, sparsely, starkly, swimmingly, tastefully, thus far, to a degree, to some degree, to the point, tolerably, totally, unaffectedly, unambiguously, unanalyzably, unassumingly, unceremoniously, unconstrainedly, understandably, undividedly, unequivocally, unmistakably, unobtrusively, unofficially, unpretentiously, unreservedly, visibly, wholly, with taste, without ceremony, without difficulty