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simplysimply /ˈsɪmpli/ ●●● S2 W1 adverb ► simply a matter of It’s not simply a matter of money. ► simply because Many students do not finish the test simply because they run out of time. ► quite simply It was quite simply the best meal I’d ever eaten. ► put simply/simply put/to put it simply (=expressing something in a clear way) Simply put, I am very disappointed. THESAURUSin one place, situation, or way, and no other, or for one reason and no other► onlyin one place, situation, or way, and no other, or for one reason and no other: These flowers grow only in Hawaii. She’ll lend us the car, but only if I drive. ► just just means the same as only but is used more in spoken English: I didn’t mean to bother you – I was just trying to help. ► simply for one reason or purpose that is easy to understand, and not for any others. Simply sounds more formal than only or just: She had made errors on the test simply because of carelessness. ► purely only for the reason or purpose you say: He plays the piano purely for pleasure, and never for an audience. ► merely formal used to emphasize that something is done only for the reason you say, and not for a more serious or important reason: I was not trying to blame you; I was merely asking what happened. 1only SYN just: It’s not simply a matter of money. Many students do not finish the test simply because they run out of time.► see thesaurus at only12used to emphasize what you are saying: The strain on the rope was simply too much, and it broke. We simply don’t have the resources to compete with large corporations. It was quite simply the best meal I’d ever eaten.3used to emphasize how easy it is to do something: Simply fill out the coupon and take it to your local store.4in a way that is easy to understand: She writes very simply and clearly.put simply/simply put/to put it simply (=expressing something in a clear way) Simply put, I am very disappointed.5in a plain and ordinary way, without spending much money: They live very simply in the country. |