simply

simply
I
(Roget's IV) modif.
1. [With simplicity]
Syn. clearly, plainly, intelligibly, directly, candidly, sincerely, modestly, easily, quietly, naturally, honestly, frankly, unaffectedly, artlessly, ingenuously, without self-consciousness, commonly, ordinarily, matter-of-factly, unpretentiously, openly, guilelessly.
Ant. awkwardly*, affectedly, unnaturally.
2. [Merely]
Syn. utterly, just, solely; see only 2 .
3. [Absolutely]
Syn. really, in fact, totally; see completely .
II
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) adv.
1. plainly easily, naturally.
2. merely only, just.

English dictionary for students. 2013.

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