simply

sim|ply

W1S1 [ˈsımpli] adv

1.) used to emphasize what you are saying

▪ This work is simply not good enough.

▪ He simply won't accept the committee's decision.

▪ That would be simply wonderful!

▪ It is quite simply the most ridiculous idea I've ever heard.

2.) only

= ↑just

▪ Some students lose marks simply because they don't read the question properly.

▪ It's not simply a question of money.

▪ What we need is not simply a smaller organization, but a more efficient one.

3.) used to emphasize how easy it is to do something

▪ Simply fill in the coupon and take it to your local store.

4.) if you say or explain something simply, you say it in a way that is easy for people to understand

▪ Try to express yourself more simply.

▪ To put it simply , the tax cuts mean the average person will be about 3% better off.

5.) if you live simply, you live in a plain and ordinary way, without spending much money

▪ We had to live very simply on my father's small salary.