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, 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, 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, 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. Michael Coren:

   It's not being woke to say no, that's not acceptable anymore, this is simply being sensible, courteous and empathetic.

2. Thomas Briant:

   Adults will simply drive to adjacent cities to purchase their preferred tobacco products, it is likely that convenience stores in Beverly Hills will close because they rely on in-store tobacco sales for about one-third of their gross sales.

3. Volodymyr Zelenskyy:

   To do this to a peaceful city, what the occupiers did, is a terror that will be remembered for centures to come, in places where there were especially fierce battles, the bodies of Russian soldiers simply pile up along our line of defense -- and no one is collecting these bodies.

4. Sarah Burd-Sharps:

   These are not random acts of violence, yet people have the perception that the killings come out of nowhere, that is simply not the truth.

5. Chuck Grassley:

   As I've said before, Congress requires written reasons justifying an IG's removal. A general lack of confidence simply is not sufficient detail to satisfy Congress.