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In a simple manner or state; considered in or by itself; without addition; along; merely; solely; barely.

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  1. adv. In a simple manner or state; considered in or by itself; without addition; along; merely; solely; barely.
  2. adv. Plainly; without art or subtlety.
  3. adv. Weakly; foolishly.
  4. adv. and nothing more
  5. adv. (used for emphasis) absolutely
  6. adv. absolutely; altogether; really
  7. adv. in a simple manner; without extravagance or embellishment
  8. 1. In a simple manner or state; considered in or by itself; without addition; along; merely; solely; barely. [They] make that now good or evil, . . . which otherwise of itself were not simply the one or the other. Hooker. Simply the thing I am Shall make me live. Shak. 2. Plainly; without art or subtlety. Subverting worldly strong and worldly wise By simply meek. Milton. 3. Weakly; foolishly. Johnson.
  9. See Simulacrum. [Obs.]
  10. r:100 r. absolutely; altogether; really