Thesaurus: simply
In a simple manner or state; considered in or by itself; without addition; along; merely; solely; barely.
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Definitions
- adv. In a simple manner or state; considered in or by itself; without addition; along; merely; solely; barely.
- adv. Plainly; without art or subtlety.
- adv. Weakly; foolishly.
- adv. and nothing more
- adv. (used for emphasis) absolutely
- adv. absolutely; altogether; really
- adv. in a simple manner; without extravagance or embellishment
- 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.
- See Simulacrum. [Obs.]
- r:100 r. absolutely; altogether; really