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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
In order to operate a ski business on National Forest territory, Johnson and Kirschenmann simply needed to obtain the correct permits from federal and state governments.
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Brent Rose, Outside, 28 Feb. 2026
Deer are very docile animals and are simply looking for sustenance in terms of food and water.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 28 Feb. 2026
But experts caution against interpreting state rankings as simply a measure of generosity.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 28 Feb. 2026
The gym simply got louder with each passing second.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
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Brent Rose, Outside, 28 Feb. 2026
Deer are very docile animals and are simply looking for sustenance in terms of food and water.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 28 Feb. 2026
But experts caution against interpreting state rankings as simply a measure of generosity.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 28 Feb. 2026
The gym simply got louder with each passing second.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for simply
Adverb
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Afghanistan, however, said only civilians were killed in Sunday's airstrike.—
MUNIR AHMED,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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There could only be one reason for the black curtain hanging at Gampel Pavilion ahead of Saturday’s Senior Day game against Seton Hall.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
28 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Those are just some examples of how Chinese startups and tech giants are rapidly expanding worldwide, one year after DeepSeek’s AI reasoning model shocked global investors.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2026
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As launch costs plummet, space is no longer just for observation but for massive infrastructure to address clean energy needs and much more.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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So a large chunk of our desktop products are sold to our largest customers on a purely consumptive basis.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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The tub becomes less about necessity and more about intention, signaling that the bathroom is a retreat rather than a purely functional room.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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While traditional facelifts merely tighten the skin in a superficial manner, deep-plane procedures can now reorganize the underlying structure of the face, repositioning muscles, fat pads, and ligaments in a labile system of roving features.—
Patrick R. Crowley,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
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Work has never been merely an economic activity.—
Klaus Schwab,
Time,
1 Mar. 2026
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And just like in the episode, the couple's fight didn't just take place solely in the park but on the street outside their apartment as well.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
27 Feb. 2026
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All opinions expressed by the CNBC Pro contributors are solely their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of CNBC, or its parent company or affiliates, and may have been previously disseminated by them on television, radio, internet or another medium.—
Jeff Kilburg,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2026
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In a recent Colorado example, a major municipality’s website returned 404 errors on crucial budget documents at the very time officials were asking voters to approve publishing notices exclusively on its website.—
Tim Regan-Porter,
Denver Post,
2 Mar. 2026
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Scottish artist Tansy Lee Moir, who was treated for congenital cataracts as a child in the 1970s, draws exclusively in monochrome.—
Sachin Rawat,
Big Think,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Simply.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simply. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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