simply

Universal Words adverb 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!