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- [sim-plee]
- /ˈsɪm pli/
- /ˈsɪmpli/
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- [sim-plee]
- /ˈsɪm pli/
Definitions of simply word
- adverb simply in a simple manner; clearly and easily. 1
- adverb simply plainly; unaffectedly. 1
- adverb simply sincerely; artlessly: to speak simply as a child. 1
- adverb simply merely; only: It is simply a cold. 1
- adverb simply unwisely; foolishly: If you behave simply toward him, you're bound to be betrayed. 1
- adverb simply wholly; absolutely: simply irresistible. 1
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Origin of simply
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
First recorded in 1250-1300, simply is from the Middle English word simpleliche. See simple, -ly
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Parts of speech for Simply
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
simply popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
simply usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for simply
adv simply
- abjectly — utterly hopeless, miserable, humiliating, or wretched: abject poverty.
- agilely — quick and well-coordinated in movement; lithe: an agile leap.
- airily — in a jaunty or high-spirited manner
- apologetically — containing an apology or excuse for a fault, failure, insult, injury, etc.: An apologetic letter to his creditors explained the delay.
- at most — at the maximum
adverb simply
- accessibly — easy to approach, reach, enter, speak with, or use.
- artlessly — In an artless manner.
- ascetically — a person who dedicates his or her life to a pursuit of contemplative ideals and practices extreme self-denial or self-mortification for religious reasons.
- austerely — severe in manner or appearance; uncompromising; strict; forbidding: an austere teacher.
- baldly — having little or no hair on the scalp: a bald head; a bald person.
Antonyms for simply
adverb simply
- difficultly — not easily or readily done; requiring much labor, skill, or planning to be performed successfully; hard: a difficult job.
- enigmatically — Acting in a manner that suggests an enigma.
- grandly — impressive in size, appearance, or general effect: grand mountain scenery.
- incompletely — not complete; lacking some part.
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