simply

Adverb

• In a plain, straightforward, or uncomplicated manner.
• and nothing more
  • "it is simply a matter of time"
• absolutely
  • "it's simply beautiful!"
• absolutely; altogether; really
  • "we are simply broke"
• in a simple manner; without extravagance or embellishment
  • "they lived very simply"

Adv

• In a simple way or state; considered in or by itself; without addition; alone.
• Plainly; without art or subtlety
• Foolishly; stupidly.
• Merely; solely.
• absolutely, positively.
• Frankly.

Examples

• He simply placed his tiles, not worrying about opponent’s potential plays in Words With Friends.
• I was simply asking a question.
• Simply, he just fired you.
• That was a simply wonderful dessert.

Synonyms

but, just, merely, only, plainly, absolutely, abundantly, actually, all things considered, all too, as a matter of fact, but good, by right, clearly, come to think of it, completely, eminently, ever so, exceedingly, excessively, extremely, fact is, forsooth, frankly, greatly, highly, honestly, in actuality, in fact, in faith, in point of fact, in reality, in spades, in truth, indeed, literally, main, mightily, murrain, no more than, nothing but, obviously, passing, positively, pretty, properly, quite, really, right, right As in whose properly was the lost wallet?, simply, soothfast, soothly, sore, specially, strongly, swith, to tell the truth, truly, truthfully, unquestionably, vastly, verily, very, very much, way, way too, wicked, wis

Antonyms

complexly

Related Words

single