Synonyms for Simply
ˈsɪm plisim·p·ly

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1. simplyadverb

   Antonyms:
   complexly

2. simplyadverb

   Antonyms:
   complexly

3. simplyadverb

   Antonyms:
   complexly

4. simplyadverb

   I was simply asking a question.

   Antonyms:
   complexly

5. simplyadverb

   That was a simply wonderful dessert.

   Antonyms:
   complexly

6. simplyadverb

   Simply, he just fired you.

   Antonyms:
   complexly

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. merely, simply, just, only, butadverb

   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"

   Synonyms:
   solely, plainly, hardly, alone, barely, exclusively, only if, but, only, entirely, just, scarce, just now, simply, merely, precisely, only when, exactly, scarcely

2. just, simplyadverb

   absolutely

   "I just can't take it anymore"; "he was just grand as Romeo"; "it's simply beautiful!"

   Synonyms:
   just, barely, just now, simply, merely, scarcely, plainly, exactly, but, precisely, scarce, hardly, only

3. simplyadverb

   absolutely; altogether; really

   "we are simply broke"

   Synonyms:
   only, but, plainly, merely, just

4. plainly, simplyadverb

   in a simple manner; without extravagance or embellishment

   "she was dressed plainly"; "they lived very simply"

   Synonyms:
   just, plain, but, manifestly, simply, patently, plainly, evidently, apparently, obviously, only, merely

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. simplyadjective

   Synonyms:
   plainly, artlessly, sincerely, truly

2. simplyadjective

   Synonyms:
   merely, barely, solely, of itself

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:5.0 / 1 vote

1. List of paraphrases for "simply":

   merely, just, simple, only, easy, mere, purely, solely, easily, plainly, alone, straightforward, downright

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1. Adam Schiff:

   Is it possible that all of these events and reports are completely unrelated. ... Yes, it is possible, it is also possible, maybe more than possible, that they are not coincidental, not disconnected and not unrelated and that the Russians used the same techniques to corrupt US persons that they employed in Europe and elsewhere. We simply don't know, not yet, and we owe it to the country to find out.

2. David Rutley:

   According to The GBGB, roughly a quarter of the dogs were given new homes and 60 percent were taken into a greyhound charity. Trudy Baker, coordinator of Greyt Exploitations, a nonprofit aimed to protect greyhounds, says even when the dogs were retired, they stayed in a dangerous environment. VOLUNTEERS WORK TO RESCUE MORE THAN 500 GREYHOUNDS SET FOR CHINESE MEAT MARKET The truth is hundreds of dogs listed as retired by The GBGB still remain in a commercial environment, confined to trainers kennels that have failed to comply with an agreed British Standard Institute specification, either used for breeding, forced to routinely donate blood or simply awaiting rehoming, Trudy Baker said.No amount of ineffective window dressing welfare commitments will address the suffering and deaths of thousands of dogs racing on dangerously configured tracks. Mark Bird, the managing director at The GBGB, says the industry needs increased and sustained funding to allow welfare programs to flourish for the greyhounds. For others, transparency is key to helping the greyhounds. Transparency is key to understanding how we can improve welfare standards... We want more greyhounds to find new homes and to enjoy a healthy retirement when they leave the sport.

3. Peter Wells:

   This caused a great deal of distress to an individual who was simply doing his job and should not be subjected to your foul abuse.

4. Michael Gibb:

   It is not enough for a company to simply say 'there are risks but they are not our problem’.

5. Mike Rounds:

   The election was fair, as fair as we have seen. We simply did not win the election, as Republicans, for the presidency.