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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In other words, if the economy is in a recession or sliding into one, the Fed presumably will lower rates but not if inflation has spiked and the economy is simply losing steam.
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Paul Davidson, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
Whether this season was simply a speed bump on their way to getting there or a concerning indication of things to come will be revealed soon.
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2025
If gate donations continue to decline, street festivals will continue to shrink or simply disappear.
—Pamela Maass, Chicago Tribune, 18 Apr. 2025
Many of the houses in Beit Lahia, in the northernmost part of Gaza, were not simply damaged but flattened.
—Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2025
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Paul Davidson, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
Whether this season was simply a speed bump on their way to getting there or a concerning indication of things to come will be revealed soon.
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2025
If gate donations continue to decline, street festivals will continue to shrink or simply disappear.
—Pamela Maass, Chicago Tribune, 18 Apr. 2025
Many of the houses in Beit Lahia, in the northernmost part of Gaza, were not simply damaged but flattened.
—Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for simply
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“Simply.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/simply. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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simply
adverb
sim·ply
ˈsim-plē 
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