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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
Some of this never enters the grid and instead simply offsets demand locally (in that it gets used by the house that sits beneath the panels).
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John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 23 May 2025
And Barkley simply couldn’t move past the idea of the smell.
—Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
Alternatively, users can simply describe their fashion goals or outline specific needs for upcoming events.
—Jon Stojan, USA Today, 13 May 2025
The traditional accounting career path—four or five years of school, a 150-hour licensure requirement and long hours in a rigid work environment—simply isn’t aligned with what the next generation of professionals wants.
—Paul Peterson, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
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John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 23 May 2025
And Barkley simply couldn’t move past the idea of the smell.
—Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
Alternatively, users can simply describe their fashion goals or outline specific needs for upcoming events.
—Jon Stojan, USA Today, 13 May 2025
The traditional accounting career path—four or five years of school, a 150-hour licensure requirement and long hours in a rigid work environment—simply isn’t aligned with what the next generation of professionals wants.
—Paul Peterson, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for simply
Adverb
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The bill now heads for a vote in the full House, where Speaker Johnson is operating under very tight margins: House Republicans have one of the thinnest majorities in history at 220-212, meaning Johnson can only afford to lose three members of his caucus if all Democrats are opposed.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
22 May 2025
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How many other shows, after all, could not only survive the death of a main cast member (Nicholas Colasanto during season 3) and the departure of a fan favorite (Shelley Long abruptly left after season 5), but thrive despite their absence?—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
21 May 2025
Adverb
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Every department, every person in the show, every actor is just bringing it to the very last take to the very last minute.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
27 May 2025
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Solid port selection, including USB-C, is just the icing on the cake.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
27 May 2025
Adverb
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In this way, a fence was erected, but purely for certain people.—
Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
20 May 2025
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Any prices or levels shown are either historical or purely indicative.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
19 May 2025
Adverb
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Is suffering an objective phenomenon, or merely a subjective experience?—
Francis Hellyer,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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The network also has denied that the 60 Minutes edits were deceptive and merely made for time constraints, noting that the first part of Harris’ answer was shown on the Face the Nation preview and the second for the show’s broadcast.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
29 May 2025
Adverb
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Its continued existence occurs solely because of our commitment to enable it to survive.—
Jody Mamone,
Hartford Courant,
20 May 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.—
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CNBC,
19 May 2025
Adverb
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Most diehard fans who engage in online roleplay in the game do so exclusively on PC.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
26 May 2025
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This, after all, is the most successful Knicks team of this century, an ascent to the Eastern Conference’s elite almost exclusively coinciding with Brunson’s arrival in New York (though Anunoby’s arrival in the Toronto Raptors deal is a close second).—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
26 May 2025
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“Simply.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simply. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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