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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
Before a critical point in development, the animals failed to close the wound made by the cut, causing the two embryo halves to simply spew cells out into the environment.
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John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 18 Apr. 2025
Guests can enjoy peaceful walks through pine forests, bike rides along scenic trails, indulge in treatments at the spa, or simply relax by the pool.
—Monica Mendal, Vogue, 18 Apr. 2025
This is chocolate as extension of lifestyle—designed not simply to be consumed, but admired, gifted, and documented.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Some call ahead or make arrangements through a tour company, while others simply find their way to El Batey de los Hermanos Ayala during opening hours, hoping to hear the rhythms of bomba echoing in the air.
—Melissa Rose Cooper, Essence, 18 Apr. 2025
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John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 18 Apr. 2025
Guests can enjoy peaceful walks through pine forests, bike rides along scenic trails, indulge in treatments at the spa, or simply relax by the pool.
—Monica Mendal, Vogue, 18 Apr. 2025
This is chocolate as extension of lifestyle—designed not simply to be consumed, but admired, gifted, and documented.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Some call ahead or make arrangements through a tour company, while others simply find their way to El Batey de los Hermanos Ayala during opening hours, hoping to hear the rhythms of bomba echoing in the air.
—Melissa Rose Cooper, Essence, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for simply
Adverb
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This deeper level of engagement not only informs new office designs but can increases employees’ sense of ownership of it.—
Ryan Anderson,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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The use of the legislative fund needs approval only from legislative leaders.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
15 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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The Heat has now lost 10 straight games for just the eighth time in the franchise’s 37 seasons.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2025
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That's just the beginning of Natalia's story, though.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
22 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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That looks pretty optically strong to me – which, of course, is purely subjective – but the way to use this kind of chart is to see if the future actually sticks reasonably close to the trajectory.—
Clem Chambers,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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In many cases, nutrition practitioners are brought in purely to provide body composition assessments.—
Sarah Shephard,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Rather than merely illustrating corporate omnipotence, Vara exposes the fragility of the technology itself: a nonhuman force that still depends on humanity—and is unable to encompass it.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
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The banking industry strongly opposed the Biden rule, which would cap overdraft fees at just $5 for banks and financial institutions with more than $10 billion in assets unless the institutions opt for a fee that merely covers their own costs or treat the overdraft payment as a loan.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Diversify This idea is very similar to freelancing, but takes it a step further: why not diversify your skill set and your revenue streams instead of depending solely on one or even two sources (your job and your freelance business)?—
Rachel Wells,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Blanketing our communities with descriptions that focus solely on crime is dishonest and hinders our efforts to achieve peace, especially those of us who have survived the unthinkable loss of a loved one to murder.—
Clementina Chery,
Boston Herald,
13 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Although the first orbiting data centers will exclusively crunch data collected in space, some technologists think that power-hungry computing infrastructure would in the future do better in space, where solar power is constant and cooling is easy.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Brooklyn rapper returned with his latest album, No Rap on Sunday, last month, releasing the project exclusively on Even and avoiding DSP’s for the time being.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Simply.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simply. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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