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In a simple manner
“He was dressed rather simply in a white T-shirt and blue jeans.”
In a straightforward manner without art or subtlety
“The Dalai Lama spoke simply and powerfully on the everyday Buddhist practice of compassion.”
For no other reason
“It appears that they chose to attend the event simply for the free food and drinks.”
To an absolute degree or without a doubt
“This is simply the best analysis I have read on the subject.”
Without difficulty or effort
“For Sheldon Cooper, adhering to social constructs was not simple.”
To a very large or great degree
Word for word
Almost to the same level, amount or degree
Clumsily
In a natural or normal way
In a humble manner
(of a term, name, or title) In informal, common, or non-specialist use
Scarcely (used to qualify a statement by saying that it is true to an insignificant degree)
Without concealment, deception, or prevarication, especially where these might be expected
Free of immoral behavior or qualities
Adverb for easy to understand
“This manual is so simple, even a child could understand it.”
(attributive) Adverb for emphasizing the fundamental nature of something
“In order to understand why you are suffering from a codeine addiction, we need to understand addiction in its most simple form.”
(attributive) Adverb for bearing a complete and unaltered version of
“The simple truth of the matter is that you cared more about your dog than you ever did for me.”
Adverb for denotes a humble and unpretentious attitude towards life
“The simple folk in the countryside are some of the nicest people you'll come across in your travels.”
Adverb for bearing the characteristics of a simpleton, or someone who is uneducated
“Are you deliberately trying to appear simple in order to not attract attention to yourself?”
Adverb for denotes a composition of a single element
“He wondered how his skin could be so exquisitely sensitive to simple chemical substances.”
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