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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
Many of them were simply eager to do anything that might help turn around the business.
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Clare Malone, New Yorker, 12 May 2025
Parents can offer children opportunities to develop their strengths through summer classes, clubs, and teams—or simply unstructured time at home.
—Russell Shaw, The Atlantic, 12 May 2025
Just a few days after Hudson's controversial interjection during Belichick's CBS interview, Gronkowski and former teammate Julian Edelman said on their podcast Dudes on Dudes that Hudson was simply acting as her boyfriend's publicist.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 12 May 2025
Tarot horoscopes simply show the easiest path toward that growth.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 May 2025
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Clare Malone, New Yorker, 12 May 2025
Parents can offer children opportunities to develop their strengths through summer classes, clubs, and teams—or simply unstructured time at home.
—Russell Shaw, The Atlantic, 12 May 2025
Just a few days after Hudson's controversial interjection during Belichick's CBS interview, Gronkowski and former teammate Julian Edelman said on their podcast Dudes on Dudes that Hudson was simply acting as her boyfriend's publicist.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 12 May 2025
Tarot horoscopes simply show the easiest path toward that growth.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for simply
Adverb
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It is being manufactured at the Kia plant in West Point, Georgia, though only 20% of all the company's vehicle parts come from the U.S. or Canada.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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Anyone can start side hustles, but only a few dominate.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
Adverb
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The Oilers got out in front early, scoring just 1:27 into the game off the stick of Adam Henrique, his second goal of the playoffs, which turned out to be all the Oilers would need.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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The singer had just gotten off the road from her Strip Love arena tour.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
Adverb
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And that can’t be achieved purely through cost cutting and eliminating inefficiency.—
Jill Standish,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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In planned developments, heating and cooling systems are normally purely the responsibility of the individual lot owners, and this writer has never heard of a ban on heat pump installation.—
Kelly G. Richardson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 May 2025
Adverb
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But the man doesn’t flinch and merely holds out his hand before being asked; instead, Isaac shoots and kills him.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
4 May 2025
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Now the decision of whether or not to contact Anne was merely a type of responsibility, an intrusion.—
Lillian Fishman,
New Yorker,
4 May 2025
Adverb
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But it’s gained credibility thanks solely to the ineptitude of Democratic leadership in handling the bill and the fallout from the debate over it.—
Sal Rodriguez,
Oc Register,
7 May 2025
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Traditional lip balms also tend to focus solely on hydration and moisture retention.—
Jessica Fields,
Essence,
7 May 2025
Adverb
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Last May, a 2016 hotel surveillance video exclusively shared by CNN showed Combs kicking, hitting and dragging Ventura Fine – actions that were first described in her legal complaint.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Featured Group coverage exclusively on ESPN+ will have eight groups per day on Thursday and Friday (four in the morning and four in the afternoon) from 8 a.m. through the conclusion of play.—
Erik Matuszewski,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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“Simply.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simply. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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