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simply

adverb

and nothing more

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
S
Ends with
Y
Contains
IM
Scrabble score
13
CEFR level
A2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈsɪmpli

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Meaning

Definitions

adverb

  1. and nothing more

    “I was merely asking”

adverb

  1. absolutely; altogether; really

    “we are simply broke”

adverb

  1. in a simple manner; without extravagance or embellishment

    “she was dressed plainly”

adverb

  1. (used for emphasis) absolutely

    “I just can't take it anymore”

In context

Example Sentences

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
we are simply broke
she was dressed plainly
they lived very simply
I just can't take it anymore
he was just grand as Romeo
it's simply beautiful!

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Definitions from Open English WordNet, licensed under CC BY 4.0, derived from Princeton WordNet.
CEFR levels derived from the CEFR-J wordlist.

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