simply

sim·ply  (smpl)

adv.

1.

a. In a plain and unadorned way: dresses simply.

b. In an unambiguous way; clearly: explained the concept simply.

2. Not wisely or sensibly; foolishly.

3. Merely; only: It is simply a matter of time.

4. Absolutely; altogether: simply delicious.

5. Frankly; candidly: You are, quite simply, the best candidate for the job.

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simply

Adverb

1. in a simple manner: an interesting book, simply written

2. merely; just: he's simply too slow

3. absolutely: a simply enormous success

Thesaurus

Adv.	1.	simply - and nothing more; "I was merely asking"; "it is simply a matter of time"; "just a scratch"; "he was only a child"; "hopes that last but a moment" but, just, merely, only
	2.	simply - absolutely; "I just can't take it anymore"; "he was just grand as Romeo"; "it's simply beautiful!" just intensifier, intensive - a modifier that has little meaning except to intensify the meaning it modifies; "`up' in `finished up' is an intensifier"; "`honestly' in `I honestly don't know' is an intensifier"
	3.	simply - absolutely; altogether; really; "we are simply broke"
	4.	simply - in a simple manner; without extravagance or embellishment; "she was dressed plainly"; "they lived very simply" plainly

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simply

adverb 1. just, only, merely, purely, solely

adverb 2. totally, really, completely, absolutely, altogether, wholly, utterly, unreservedly

adverb 3. clearly, straightforwardly, directly, plainly, intelligibly, unaffectedly

adverb 4. plainly, naturally, modestly, with restraint, unpretentiously, without any elaboration

adverb 5. without doubt, surely, certainly, definitely, unquestionably, undeniably, unmistakably, beyond question, beyond a shadow of (a) doubt

Translations

simply [ˈsɪmplɪ] adv (= in a simple way) [live, talk] → sencillamente (= just, merely); sólo

simply [ˈsɪmplɪ] simple adv → simplement (= without fuss); avec simplicité (= absolutely); absolument

simply [ˈsɪmplɪ] simple adv (just, merely) → nur, bloß;

(in a simple way) → einfach

simply [ˈsɪmplɪ] adv → semplicemente