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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
Homeowners can simply walk away from the burden, cash in hand, for a fair and reasonable price without any hidden fees or expenses.
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Kc Property Group, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2025
Chargers' Jim Harbaugh gives his thoughts on controversial 'tush push'
The veteran head coach currently views the Philadelphia Eagles' famed play as simply football but is curious to see how a rule change vote goes on it.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Put simply, the question is whether Musk is an asset or liability to Trump.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 5 Apr. 2025
But even the most daring designers agree: Some choices are simply design faux pas.
—Lauren Jones, Southern Living, 23 Mar. 2025
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Kc Property Group, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2025
Chargers' Jim Harbaugh gives his thoughts on controversial 'tush push'
The veteran head coach currently views the Philadelphia Eagles' famed play as simply football but is curious to see how a rule change vote goes on it.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Put simply, the question is whether Musk is an asset or liability to Trump.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 5 Apr. 2025
But even the most daring designers agree: Some choices are simply design faux pas.
—Lauren Jones, Southern Living, 23 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for simply
Adverb
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Despite facing a 32% tariff, only 10% of the country’s exports are bound for the US.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2025
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The magazine will be offered only in Italian for the rest of the year, but an international edition in English language is planned to debut next year.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
4 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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That's just the beginning of Natalia's story, though.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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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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The next few years could see a resurgence of domestic manufacturing and an increase in local investments, but those predictions are purely speculative.—
John Ganem,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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On the contrary, Ford’s design is entirely electronic which is purely meant to mimic the feel of changing gears.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 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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Transforming Digital Literacy into Lifelong Empowerment Infrastructure, while crucial, is merely the starting point.—
Haroldo Jacobovicz,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Specialized technology providers focused solely on the retail media space will emerge with solutions that address the unique challenges of product listing ads and sponsored search within retail environments.—
Kiri Masters,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Pro Football Focus graded him 47th of 75 tight ends solely as a run blocker last season; Hill was ranked last.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
2 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 17 Apr. 2025.
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