simply

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Email
(sĭm'plē) pronunciation
adv.
    1. In a plain and unadorned way: dresses simply.
    2. In an unambiguous way; clearly: explained the concept simply.
  1. Not wisely or sensibly; foolishly.
  2. Merely; only: It is simply a matter of time.
  3. Absolutely; altogether: simply delicious.
  4. Frankly; candidly: You are, quite simply, the best candidate for the job.


adv

Definition: absolutely, completely
Antonyms: incompletely, indefinitely

adv

Definition: plainly, clearly
Antonyms: difficultly

Top
pronunciation

IN BRIEF: And nothing more. Also: Absolutely.

pronunciation Wit has truth in it; wisecracking is simply calisthenics with words. — Dorothy Parker (1893-1967)

LearnThatWord.com is a free vocabulary and spelling program where you only pay for results!

Random House Word Menu:

categories related to 'simply'

Top
Random House Word Menu by Stephen Glazier
For a list of words related to simply, see:

Top

Common misspelling(s) of simply

  • simpley

Top

Dansk (Danish)
adv. - simpelthen, ganske simpelt

Nederlands (Dutch)
eenvoudig, simpel, alleen maar, gewoon

Français (French)
adv. - simplement, absolument

Deutsch (German)
adv. - nur, einfach

Ελληνική (Greek)
adv. - απλώς (και μόνον), τελείως, κυριολεκτικά

Italiano (Italian)
semplicemente

Português (Portuguese)
adv. - simplesmente

Русский (Russian)
просто, несложно, буквально, бесхитростно, незатейливо, прямо-таки

Español (Spanish)
adv. - solamente, sólo, sencillamente, simplemente, francamente

Svenska (Swedish)
adv. - enkelt, helt enkelt, rätt och slätt, bara, uteslutande

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
简单地, 简易地, 简朴地, 朴素地, 简明地, 仅仅, 只不过

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adv. - 簡單地, 簡易地, 簡樸地, 樸素地, 簡明地, 僅僅, 只不過

한국어 (Korean)
adv. - 단지, 결코, 간단히

日本語 (Japanese)
adv. - 簡単に, 平易に, 単純に, 単に, 全く, 質素に

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(ظرف) ليس غير, بوضوح, ببساطه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adv. - ‮פשוט, בפשטות, אך ורק, גרידא, ממש, לגמרי‬


Post a question - any question - to the WikiAnswers community:

Copyrights: