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.
Recent Examples on the Web
The practical and aesthetic purposes of indicator lights To put it simply, an indicator light just reflects the status of a device, and that varies from product to product.
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Bryan Mena, CNN, 13 Apr. 2024
The escalation might also simply be down to new military capabilities.
—Daryna Krasnolutska, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2024
But the poet of them all Who will start ‘em simply ravin’
Is the poet people call
The Bard of Stratford-on-Avon.
—Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2024
But interviews with students and teachers around the country indicate many have simply resigned themselves to being kept from much of the internet.
—Tara García Mathewson, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2024
Some said that the commission’s demand is unrealistic and unfair to rural colleges and students who likely will simply stop attending college without online options.
—Matt Krupnick, The Arizona Republic, 13 Apr. 2024
The retelling is less of a brag and more of Morris simply being excited about the experience.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Apr. 2024
The footage from the action epic was, to put it simply, stunning.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 12 Apr. 2024
This victory was bigger than women simply jiu-jitsuing men into submission.
—Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
Bryan Mena, CNN, 13 Apr. 2024
The escalation might also simply be down to new military capabilities.
—Daryna Krasnolutska, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2024
But the poet of them all Who will start ‘em simply ravin’
Is the poet people call
The Bard of Stratford-on-Avon.
—Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2024
But interviews with students and teachers around the country indicate many have simply resigned themselves to being kept from much of the internet.
—Tara García Mathewson, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2024
Some said that the commission’s demand is unrealistic and unfair to rural colleges and students who likely will simply stop attending college without online options.
—Matt Krupnick, The Arizona Republic, 13 Apr. 2024
The retelling is less of a brag and more of Morris simply being excited about the experience.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Apr. 2024
The footage from the action epic was, to put it simply, stunning.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 12 Apr. 2024
This victory was bigger than women simply jiu-jitsuing men into submission.
—Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1b
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The first known use of simply was
in the 14th century
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“Simply.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/simply. Accessed 17 Apr. 2024.
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