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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
Tristan Jarry — Jarry is in a slightly different spot than Graves simply because the goaltender was legitimately good in the final month of the season.
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Josh Yohe, New York Times, 17 June 2025
Projecting Nitrate Safely Today, the majority of films created on nitrate simply no longer exist, and those that do have to be carefully stored.
—Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
The new service — dubbed simply ESPN, like its flagship linear network — will surface ahead of the NFL’s next play cycle, and Disney aims to convince customers to bundle it with other broadband offerings like Disney+ and Hulu.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 June 2025
The 'tactical' part is what makes things more interesting than simply scrolling up and down menus.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 5 June 2025
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Josh Yohe, New York Times, 17 June 2025
Projecting Nitrate Safely Today, the majority of films created on nitrate simply no longer exist, and those that do have to be carefully stored.
—Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
The new service — dubbed simply ESPN, like its flagship linear network — will surface ahead of the NFL’s next play cycle, and Disney aims to convince customers to bundle it with other broadband offerings like Disney+ and Hulu.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 June 2025
The 'tactical' part is what makes things more interesting than simply scrolling up and down menus.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for simply
Adverb
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Zuckerberg famously earns only $1 as CEO at Meta, although the company provides him a $14 million allowance for costs related to security for Zuckerberg and his family.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
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Having only scored one openplay goal in his last ten games and flirted on the periphery of matches, the equation of how to integrate Haaland with a new cast of fluid attackers still had to be solved.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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Tyrone Taylor hit a one-out single off Strider and stole second, and with two outs, Mauricio sent him home for just his third RBI of the season.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2025
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Gener struck out 75 batters in 58 innings while walking just 14.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
20 June 2025
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Set aside just 10 minutes a couple times a week to check in purely about feelings.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Any prices or levels shown are either historical or purely indicative.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
23 June 2025
Adverb
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The court here declined to look at the issue as merely being one of whether an Anti-SLAPP law should apply in federal court or not.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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And, without a control group (no kombucha over those eight weeks), the study merely compares different weight cohorts.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 June 2025
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All opinions expressed by the CNBC Pro contributors are solely their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of CNBC, NBC UNIVERSAL, their parent company or affiliates, and may have been previously disseminated by them on television, radio, internet or another medium.—
Tony Zhang,
CNBC,
25 June 2025
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The Iranian people look neither to the past nor the current status quo but forward—to a free and democratic future, where legitimacy derives solely from the ballot box.—
Beth Bailey,
FOXNews.com,
25 June 2025
Adverb
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But namesake founder Ben Hedley knows that The Vault’s readers won’t settle for something as straightforward, albeit impressive, so he’s decided to exclusively offer the chance to work hand-in-hand with him on a custom car and to personally drive every detail of your own custom model.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
18 June 2025
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According to a new report from the Consumer Policy Center, there are at least 2,000 agents nationwide who exclusively offer low-commission or flat-fee brokerage services.—
LEW SICHELMAN,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2025
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“Simply.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simply. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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