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simply

  • adverb
  • /ˈsɪmpli/

In a simple way or state; considered in or by itself; without addition; alone.

Other meanings

  1. Plainly; without art or subtlety

  2. Foolishly; stupidly.

Related words

  • nonsimply
  • purely and simply
  • simply connected

Word history

From Middle English "symply".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “simply” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.