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

  • (..) Innocent is a strong word to throw around Gotham, Bruce. I honor my father by finishing his work. Vengeance against the man who killed him is simply a reward for my patience. You see... it's the slow knife, the knife that takes its time. The knife... that waits... (..)
    2012 The Dark Knight Rises