Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- adv. In a plain and unadorned way: dresses simply.
- adv. In an unambiguous way; clearly: explained the concept simply.
- adv. Not wisely or sensibly; foolishly.
- adv. Merely; only: It is simply a matter of time.
- adv. Absolutely; altogether: simply delicious.
- adv. Frankly; candidly: You are, quite simply, the best candidate for the job.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
- adv. In a simple way or state; considered in or by itself; without addition; alone
- adv. Plainly; without art or subtlety; clearly; obviously; unquestionably.
- adv. Weakly; foolishly; stupidly.
- adv. merely; solely.
- adv. absolutely, positively.
- adv. Frankly.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
- adv. In a simple manner or state; considered in or by itself; without addition; along; merely; solely; barely.
- adv. Plainly; without art or subtlety.
- adv. Weakly; foolishly.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- In a simple manner
- Without extravagance or parade; unostentatiously.
- without pretense or affectation; unassumingly; artlessly.
- Without wisdom or discretion; unwisely; foolishly.
- Merely; solely; only.
- Hence— Absolutely; quite.
- Absolutely; in the full sense of the words; not in a particular respect merely.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adv. in a simple manner; without extravagance or embellishment
- adv. absolutely
- adv. absolutely; altogether; really
- adv. and nothing more
Etymologies
Examples
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Yet such is our winsome God's wondrous plan that skill may come to any one who is willing; simply that -- who is willing; and it comes _very simply_ too.
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What Kerry said was absolutely accurate if the draft is again reinstituted…..simply put: if you are simply a high school graduate, you’ll be first drafted….fact!
Think Progress » Feingold: We Should Challenge Generals Whose ‘Assessments…Were Wrong’
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But in Stalinist usage the term simply designated units that the high command in Moscow believed, or hoped, were combat-ready.
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Chandler used the term simply to mean obtaining needed raw materials, services, and so forth from internal operating divisions coordinated by senior executives at corporate headquarters.
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The term simply means that people who value your information, product, and services will pay greatly for them if they are worth it to them.
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I'm informed the name simply means hot and sour soup, and that it can contain all manner of things from beef to crab, but as most recipes I found called for prawns, that's what I've gone for here.
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How often have academics been taken for their word simply because they namedrop their university, even when what they have to say is complete garbage?
Dr. Yvonne K. Fulbright: When Where They Teach Overrides What's Being Said About Sex Ed
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The term simply serves to encourage us to overlook undesirable effects while we focus upon the desired effects.
Larry Malerba, D.O. : What Is the 'Green' Medicine Revolution? (Part II)
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Why isn't the title simply "A Soldier's Story" or "Parents in the military" or any number of other titles which can include men and women alike.
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Matt cursed himself inwardly, her name simply would not come to mind.
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