Examples of simply in a Sentence
Simply add water to the mix and stir.
Simply click on the computer icon and follow the directions.
If he continues to bother you, simply ignore him.
You can order new checks simply by calling or going online.
It is simply a matter of time before something goes wrong.
The instructions are simply written.
He lived simply on the farm.
The diner is called simply “Joe's.”
“Sorry, I can't help you,” he said simply.
The problem, put simply, is money.
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Gift cards, too, are simply cash by another name, only restricted to specific stores.
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Allie Volpe, Vox, 19 Nov. 2024
Murakami isn’t so much a novelist as a fictional anthologist, collating various monologues delivered by his characters; some of these are riveting narratives in their own right, but many simply serve to explain what’s going on or clumsily advance the plot.
—Bailey Trela, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
Iran possessing nukes represents an existential threat to Israel’s security in a way that terror groups—despite their horrific actions—simply never did.
—Carrie A. Lee, Foreign Affairs, 19 Nov. 2024
And this happens no matter which party is projected to or actually does win — some buyers simply seem to be spooked by not knowing and soothed by an outcome.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 15 Nov. 2024
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Allie Volpe, Vox, 19 Nov. 2024
Murakami isn’t so much a novelist as a fictional anthologist, collating various monologues delivered by his characters; some of these are riveting narratives in their own right, but many simply serve to explain what’s going on or clumsily advance the plot.
—Bailey Trela, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
Iran possessing nukes represents an existential threat to Israel’s security in a way that terror groups—despite their horrific actions—simply never did.
—Carrie A. Lee, Foreign Affairs, 19 Nov. 2024
And this happens no matter which party is projected to or actually does win — some buyers simply seem to be spooked by not knowing and soothed by an outcome.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 15 Nov. 2024
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“Simply.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/simply. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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simply
adverb
sim·ply
ˈsim-plē 
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