Simply meaning in English

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Definition

simply: only, just, purely, solely, exclusively; absolutely adverb
It's simply a question of time management. It's just about organizing your time well.
You simply have to see this movie. You absolutely should not miss it.
to put it simply to explain something in few words

Examples

  • "Rather than simply ignore his mundane request that the Casual Dress Day be changed, I have decided, instead, to grant him his wish."
  • "Before simply ending our partnership at once, I decided to arrange a meeting with one of your representatives in order to explain our situation."
  • "Sam : Oh, simply scrumptious."
  • "He's simply fantastic, isn't he?"
  • "Please find below all of my contact information (telephone and fax numbers, email, address, pager number, etc.) in the event that you would like to arrange a meeting, or simply discuss some specifics."
  • "Wherever you are, you guys are the real stars of Funky Friday, and you are simply beautiful!"
  • "Many of the things I do simply can't be done in an office."
  • "I simply want you to get to know your child and be involved in their life for the next 40 to 60 years."
  • "I've spoken to Icarus regarding this issue and he has informed me that we can't simply absorb the cost of this excess production, nor would I want to do this."
  • "Bollocks is well known as a "splatter painter" or a "drip painter", which simply means that he stood on top of his canvases and threw the paint down onto them. Bollocks was an alcoholic, and often painted while drunk, as even novice museum-goers can guess."
  • "You simply need to stop by her office to schedule a session."
  • "While I agree with you that it would be nice to work with manufacturers who have the OILS stamp of approval, it is simply not cost-effective to switch subcontractors at this point."
  • "I can assure you that those are simply craters and valleys on the moon's surface."
  • "I'm being pressured by my colleagues at City Hall to ignore those applications and simply build some government offices..."
  • "Normally I would simply drop this affair, and recommend to my superiors that the Perfume Hut cancel all future orders and sales of Delavigne products immediately."
  • "I simply say "You are fired" in my sexy (and largely incomprehensible) accent and the person limps out of the office with a big smile on their face."
  • "However I simply can't ignore the aberrations of her timetable."
  • "The ballroom here at the Delavigne Corp offices is simply a large room we use for various big events, which rarely if ever include dancing."
  • "You would have thought it would have taken more than simply changing - signs to + signs, but apparently this is all Leeson needed to do to give the impression of success for several months' worth of deals."
  • "Philip : You quite simply haven't understood anything I've said, Miss Bliss."

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