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simply

[sim-plee] / ˈsɪm pli /
ADVERB
plainly, clearly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
commonly directly easily honestly naturally openly quietly
WEAK
artlessly candidly frankly guilelessly ingenuously intelligibly matter-of-factly modestly ordinarily sincerely straightforwardly unaffectedly unpretentiously without any elaboration
Antonyms
WEAK
difficultly incompletely indefinitely
ADVERB
merely
Synonyms
STRONGEST
barely only purely solely utterly
STRONG
but just
Antonyms
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difficultly incompletely indefinitely
ADVERB
absolutely, completely
Synonyms
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altogether really totally utterly wholly
WEAK
in fact unreservedly
Antonyms
STRONGEST
incompletely partially partly
WEAK
difficultly indefinitely

Example Sentences

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"That is why compensation now reflects outcomes, measurable commercial impact, and value creation, rather than simply salary plus bonus. AI changes time and speed, so there's little future in the hourly rate," says Skellett.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

“After a certain point,” says Zubatsky, “it is OK to simply say ‘No.’ A later-life friendship should not be dictated on whether one person can give financial help to the other.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Goldman says this strategy is simply a workaround to hold platforms accountable for problematic third party content it publishes.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026

What if one of you needs money or simply changes their mind about these properties?

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

“I am SO starved! I’m famished! If I don’t eat soon, I may simply die on the spot!”

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el