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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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Overall, Mercedes only scored 18 points in those three weeks, all of which came via Russell, and now, Ferrari has passed it for second in the constructors standings.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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The European Union supplies only nonlethal equipment.—
Rania Abouzeid,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
Adverb
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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
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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
Adverb
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Instead of managing personalities and transfer sagas, Enrique was allowed to focus purely on the pitch.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
1 June 2025
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Unlike other pieces chosen purely for aesthetic appeal, charm bracelets tell a story.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
1 June 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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Foundations and individuals that once focused solely on infrastructure or scholarship are now looking to sustain the principles that make education possible: academic freedom, equal access, and legal independence.—
Michelle Mbekeani,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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But the problem is the quality of education that the students receive, when they are rushed through the pipeline, with no time to focus on themselves, solely concentrated on productivity and employability, to pay back their debt.—
Letters to the Editor,
Hartford Courant,
1 June 2025
Adverb
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This notice is required for private equity entities, but not venture capital firms exclusively funding start-ups or other early-stage businesses, the analysis further explains.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
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 5 Jun. 2025.
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