simply

CEFRA1

/ˈsɪmpli/

noun · adverb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    In an easy or plain way.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Foolishly; stupidly.

Examples

  • Education does not consist simply in learning a lot of facts.

  • If you didn't know me that way then you simply didn't know me.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
4
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. Plainly; without art or subtlety

adverb

Extra meanings

  1. In a simple way or state; considered in or by itself; without addition; alone.

  2. absolutely, positively.

More examples

In context

  • This type of comportment simply won't be tolerated.

  • I was simply asking a question.

  • That was a simply wonderful dessert.

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Antonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English symply, symplely; equivalent to simple + -ly, with *-lely simplified to -ly by haplology.