simply.
In a simple way or state; considered in or by itself; without addition; alone.
Meaning & usage
In a simple way or state; considered in or by itself; without addition; alone.
Plainly; without art or subtlety
Foolishly; stupidly.
Merely; solely.
I was simply asking a question.
absolutely, positively.
That was a simply wonderful dessert.
This type of comportment simply won't be tolerated.
Frankly.
Simply, he just fired you.
It was, quite simply, the best there was in stock.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English symply, symplely; equivalent to simple + -ly, with *-lely simplified to -ly by haplology.
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