Definition of simply Simply

/sɪˈmpli/ - [simplee] - simp•ly

We found 18 definitions of simply from 5 different sources.

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What does simply mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adverb

simply - absolutely; altogether; really; "we are simply broke"
simply - and nothing more; "I was merely asking"; "it is simply a matter of time"; "just a scratch"; "he was only a child"; "hopes that last but a moment"
  merely, just, only, but
simply - absolutely; "I just can't take it anymore"; "he was just grand as Romeo"; "it's simply beautiful!"
  just
simply - in a simple manner; without extravagance or embellishment; "she was dressed plainly"; "they lived very simply"
  plainly
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • simply (adv.)
    In a simple manner or state; considered in or by itself; without addition; along; merely; solely; barely.
  • simply (adv.)
    Plainly; without art or subtlety.
  • simply (adv.)
    Weakly; foolishly.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • simply
    Nothing more than.
  • simply
    Without someone or something else.
  • simply
    In a simple manner or state.
  • simply
    Not wisely or sensibly, foolishly.

Part of speech

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  • simply, adjective.

Pronunciation

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