1 used to emphasize how easy or basic sth is
SYNJUST:
Simply add hot water and stir. * The runway is simply a strip of grass. * Fame is often simply a matter of being in the right place at the right time. * You can enjoy all the water sports, or simply lie on the beach.
2 used to emphasize a statement
SYNABSOLUTELY:
You simply must see the play. * The view is simply wonderful! * That is simply not true! * I haven't seen her for simply ages.
3 in a way that is easy to understand:
The book explains grammar simply and clearly. * Anyway, to put it simply, we still owe them ｣2000.
4 in a way that is natural and plain:
The rooms are simply furnished. * They live simply (= they do not spend much money).
5 used to introduce a summary or an explanation of sth that you have just said or done:
I don't want to be rude, it's simply that we have to be careful who we give this information to. * He was loud, vulgar and arrogant-quite simply the rudest man I've ever met!
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
This entry for simply is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
Is simply a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, simply is tagged as adverb.
Does simply appear elsewhere on Lughet?
Yes — simply appears under other sources or language pairs in Lughet's collection. See the list below.
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