Main Entry: sim·ply

Pronunciation: \ˈsim-plē, for 1 also -pə-lē\

Function: adverb

Date: 14th century

1 a : without ambiguity : clearly b : without embellishment : plainly c : directly, candidly
2 a : solely, merely <eats simply to keep alive> <simply cleaned it up and went to bed — Garrison Keillor> b : really, literally <the concert was simply marvelous> —often used as an intensive <simply crawling with geniuses — F. Scott Fitzgerald>