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SIMPLY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adverb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

And nothing more

Example:

hopes that last but a moment

Synonyms:

but; just; merely; only; simply

Classified under:

Adverbs

Pertainym:

simple (apart from anything else; without additions or modifications)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Absolutely; altogether; really

Example:

we are simply broke

Classified under:

Adverbs

Sense 3

Meaning:

In a simple manner; without extravagance or embellishment

Example:

they lived very simply

Synonyms:

plainly; simply

Classified under:

Adverbs

Sense 4

Meaning:

(used for emphasis) absolutely

Example:

it's simply beautiful!

Synonyms:

just; simply

Classified under:

Adverbs

Domain usage:

intensifier; intensive (a modifier that has little meaning except to intensify the meaning it modifies)

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 Context examples: 

A drop of water or blood, for example, simply bounces away when it lands on the surface.

(Scientists Create Superbug-Resistant Self-Cleaning Surface, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

The worms continued to function normally while simply burning more fat.

(Scientists Find Brain Hormone That Triggers Fat Burning, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

I simply could not stand upright and endure the agony.

(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)

I simply wish to hear your real, real opinion.

(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

It is generally referred to as simply 2D.

(PET Scanner 2D Mode, NCI Thesaurus)

It is generally referred to as simply 3D.

(PET Scanner 3D Mode, NCI Thesaurus)

We simply can’t afford to wait for the police or to keep within the four corners of the law.

(His Last Bow, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

I will not attempt to console you; but will simply relate the circumstances of the transaction.

(Frankenstein, by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley)

He simply swung his pack upon his back and continued upon his march.

(The Lost World, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Simply providing the space for neurons to grow in three dimensions is not sufficient.

(Bioengineers create functional 3D brain-like tissue, NIH)