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as in only
for nothing other than
the scholarships are awarded simply on the basis of merit uninterested in food, she eats simply to keep alive
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Recent Examples of simply
Put simply, Musk would be using one incredibly pricey stock to buy another of the same genre.
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Shawn Tully, Fortune, 20 June 2026
Rather than simply advocating for preservation, the organization is working directly with property owners to better understand what obstacles stand in the way of restoring some of Hollywood’s most recognizable landmarks.
—Daily News, 20 June 2026
After beating Australia in Seattle on Friday afternoon, the Americans simply needed Paraguay to draw with Turkey at Levi’s Stadium on Friday night to secure a spot in Santa Clara on July 1 as a group winner.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 20 June 2026
Each year, taking 31 students to Poland for the March of the Living, a global initiative that brings thousands of Jewish teens to Holocaust sites, is not simply another school trip.
—Rabbi Evan Susman, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2026
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Shawn Tully, Fortune, 20 June 2026
Rather than simply advocating for preservation, the organization is working directly with property owners to better understand what obstacles stand in the way of restoring some of Hollywood’s most recognizable landmarks.
—Daily News, 20 June 2026
After beating Australia in Seattle on Friday afternoon, the Americans simply needed Paraguay to draw with Turkey at Levi’s Stadium on Friday night to secure a spot in Santa Clara on July 1 as a group winner.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 20 June 2026
Each year, taking 31 students to Poland for the March of the Living, a global initiative that brings thousands of Jewish teens to Holocaust sites, is not simply another school trip.
—Rabbi Evan Susman, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for simply
Adverb
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But a federal appeals court reversed that decision, ruling the Voting Rights Act can only be enforced by the federal government and not through lawsuits brought by individual voters or groups.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
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In 1908 a significant court ruling determined that only those born to Parsi fathers are recognized by the state as Parsi, laying the groundwork for more than a century of exclusion.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
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And Kemp shed his vow of neutrality to back the lieutenant governor just two days before the runoff.—
Greg Bluestein,
AJC.com,
17 June 2026
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Lucy passed away just a month before her second birthday from a brain hemorrhage — cancer-free.—
Siafa Lewis,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Patients who once flew to Turkey purely for the price break now arrive with detailed clinic short lists, surgeon credentials in hand and questions about aftercare protocols.—
Ascend Agency,
Denver Post,
18 June 2026
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Nobody travels to matches, paints their face, or organizes a game-day event purely for the final score of a single game.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
18 June 2026
Adverb
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Whether those disputes are merely differences in public messaging, or reflect something deeper that could cause the agreement to collapse, remains unclear.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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But in a city that has to compete nationally with New York, Washington and Los Angeles for young talent, that advance from being merely a regional capital meant something here.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
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For years, the industry was dominated solely by Disney, then Pixar and later Dreamworks Animation.—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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Because these worldviews frequently arrive at different conclusions, obviously on the polar opposite of each other, Christians don’t see Pride Nights as solely a political debate, but a theological one as well.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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But Garrett might be peerless in his ability to impact the game — as well as the way teams prepare exclusively for him during the week.—
Jeff Howe,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Clive Standen has signed with Range Media Partners for representation, Variety has learned exclusively.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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“Simply.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simply. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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