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Added 9 October 2026

simply

/ˈsɪmpli/ adverb

In Latin: simpliciter Wiktionary

adverb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about simply at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

In a simple way or state; considered in or by itself; without addition; alone.
Plainly; without art or subtlety.
Foolishly; stupidly.

Origin

From Middle English symply, symplely; equivalent to simple + -ly, with *-lely simplified to -ly by haplology.

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