simply

Meaning

  1. In a simple way or state; considered in or by itself; without addition; alone.
  2. Plainly; without art or subtlety
  3. Foolishly; stupidly.
  4. (focus) Merely; solely.
  5. absolutely, positively.
  6. Frankly.

Opposite of
complexly
Synonyms

merely
B2
just
A1
only
A1
plainly
C2
easily
B1
solely
C2
clearly
B1
downright
C2
purely
C1
but
A1
unpretentiously
really
A1

without ceremony

naturally
B2
humbly
C2
carelessly
25k
casually
C2
lightly
C1
loiteringly
directly
B1
negligently
exclusively
C2
flippantly
anyhow
C1
candidly
46k
plain
B2
absolutely
A2
dawdlingly
purposelessly
modestly
33k
neatly
C2

no more than

nothing but

nothing else

once for all

ordinarily

promptly
C2
quickly
A2
quietly
B2
quite
A1
radically
20k
restrain
C2
rustically
shortly
B2
sincerely
C1
specially
C1
straightforward
C2
⬆️
straight out
totally
A2
treaty
C1
Translations

simplement
semplicemente
simplemente
einfach
seulement
nur
sencillamente
bloß
simplesmente
soltanto

απλά

somente
eenvoudigweg
enkel
Frequency

B1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈsɪmpli/
Etymology

Inherited from Middle English
symply
In summary

From Middle English symply, symplely; equivalent to simple + -ly, with *-lely simplified to -ly by haplology.

Related words
essentially merely obviously certainly actually basically therefore

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