- simply
- sim|ply [ `sımpli ] adverb ***1. ) in a way that is not complicated or confusing:I've stated my intention as simply as possible.a ) to put it simply or simply put used for saying that you are explaining something in a clear and simple way:To put it simply, he was fired.2. ) completely or as much as possible:I'd had a hard day and was simply exhausted.Joe was simply astounded to hear their news.3. ) used for emphasizing that what you are saying is nothing more than what you say it is:The reason we didn't come was simply because of the rain.quite simply: She failed because, quite simply, she didn't try hard enough.4. ) in a very ordinary or plain way:We live very simply and don't spend a lot of money.
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.