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

  • (..) is trouble. You may rest assured of that. Since when? Since it was reported. I see. What is the trouble with the telephone? If I knew that I could simply call you up and tell you what the trouble is. What's the trouble? This man says we have trouble with our telephones. (..)
    1975 The Return of the Pink Panther