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.
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For many, the idea of patiently climbing a single ladder simply doesn’t reflect reality.
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Every major automaker is revisiting its development model — not simply to compete with Big Tech, but to build cars that can evolve long after rolling off the assembly line.
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Most puzzling of all is the weird absence of any significant oomph; it’s simply watched from afar by Nelly (now Hong Chau), who is always being fired but never seems to leave, in by far the most thankless role in the movie.
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Big Think, 11 Feb. 2026
For many, the idea of patiently climbing a single ladder simply doesn’t reflect reality.
—Ashley Herd, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
Every major automaker is revisiting its development model — not simply to compete with Big Tech, but to build cars that can evolve long after rolling off the assembly line.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Most puzzling of all is the weird absence of any significant oomph; it’s simply watched from afar by Nelly (now Hong Chau), who is always being fired but never seems to leave, in by far the most thankless role in the movie.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Simply.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/simply. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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simply
adverb
sim·ply
ˈsim-plē 
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