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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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Jan. 2026
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The particular bodily plights of the thirty-something jock don’t stem simply from the inherent risk imbued in competitive sports.
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Nancy has dropped out of Emerson and took a job at a newspaper, simply too ready for the real world.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Jan. 2026
In extremely dense fog where visibility is near zero, the best course of action is to first turn on your hazard lights, then simply pull into a safe location such as a parking lot of a local business, and stop.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 1 Jan. 2026
The particular bodily plights of the thirty-something jock don’t stem simply from the inherent risk imbued in competitive sports.
—Grace Perry, Outside, 1 Jan. 2026
Nancy has dropped out of Emerson and took a job at a newspaper, simply too ready for the real world.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 1 Jan. 2026
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“Simply.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/simply. Accessed 3 Jan. 2026.
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simply
adverb
sim·ply
ˈsim-plē 
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