simply

Word parts

simple + -ly

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈsɪmpli/

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Adverb

Positive simply

Comparative more simply

Superlative most simply

1. You use simply to emphasize that something is true and thinking about it in different ways won't change that.
   • Synonym: just

   We aren't buying a new car because we simply can't afford it.

   Aliens simply do no exist.

   This is simply a larger version of the old one.

2. If you say something simply, you do it in a way that is easy to understand.

   The idea is complicated, but, simply stated, children can do more than you expect.