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sim·ply
 simply
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- pronunciation:
- sIm
pli
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adverb |
| definition 1: |
When you do something simply, you do it in a way that is not complicated or confusing.
The teacher gave the directions simply so that everyone would understand.- similar words:
- plain
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| definition 2: |
When you do something simply, you do it in a plain or honest way.
That lady is rich, but she dresses very simply.The farmer spoke simply about his love for the land. |
| definition 3: |
If someone is not sick, but simply tired, it means that they are only tired. If something is simply wet, it is only wet and not anything else. It's not dirty or slippery or icy, for example.
Terrence didn't mean the things he said, he was simply angry at that moment.The firefighter said that he was not a hero; he was simply doing his job when he went back into the house to save the other children. |
| definition 4: |
If something is simply perfect, it means that it is completely perfect and there is no other word to describe it.
That dinner was simply delicious!That magic trick looked simply impossible! How could anybody do that?- synonyms:
- just
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| related words: |
only |
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