simply

Definition

  • adverb: nothing more than
  • adverb: without ambiguity
  • used to stress the simple truth of a description or statement
  • synonyms: along, merely, solely

Examples

  • He is, 'quite simply', one of the best players ever to play the game.

  • You can order new checks 'simply' by calling or going online.

  • It is 'simply' a matter of time before something goes wrong.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) I'm just about finished, sir. Three deposits tonight. Andy did like he was told. Buffed those shoes to a high mirror-shine. The guards simply didn't notice. Neither did l. I mean, seriously... ...how often do you really look at a man's shoes? Andy crawled to freedom (..)
    1994 The Shawshank Redemption