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. Kellan Terry:

   The most obvious difference in the social conversations around the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections is, simply put, size, the volume of social mentions around this year's presidential election is massive.

2. Ryan Detrick:

   October is known for some spectacular crashes and many expect bad things to happen again this year, but the truth is this month is simply misunderstood, as historically it is about an average month.

3. Dante Disparte:

   Increased clarity on a regulation pathway in Switzerland is key for the association's development and will help inform our conversations with regulators in other markets, the Libra coin is simply a proxy for an instantaneous payment system that is low friction and high trust.

4. Jiang Duan:

   Simply apologizing is not enough, and Canada must take actual actions to correct its mistakes.

5. Michael Foust:

   The show is not simply about the supernatural -- it presents hope, it shows that material things don't satisfy. That's why I think people in the world are so discouraged. It [ the show ] makes us think of things that do satisfy.