How to Use simply in a Sentence

simply

adverb

• He lived simply on the farm.
• Simply add water to the mix and stir.
• The problem, put simply, is money.
• It is simply a matter of time before something goes wrong.
• Simply click on the computer icon and follow the directions.
• The instructions are simply written.
• You can order new checks simply by calling or going online.
• If he continues to bother you, simply ignore him.
• Most of the time, decisions simply aren’t the end of the world.
  — Michelle Vartan, SELF, 17 Sep. 2024
• The first is simply called Planet of the Apes from 1974.
  — Rudie Obias, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 May 2024
• The jean is built to last and comes in at a price that's simply too good to be true.
  — Christian Gollayan, Men's Health, 7 Dec. 2022
• To put it simply, at the time, the spot price of oil was far above the forward price.
  — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2022
• The key to the game was that St. James was simply able to sustain more long drives.
  — al, 25 Nov. 2022
• The footage from the action epic was, to put it simply, stunning.
  — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 12 Apr. 2024
• But again, the Heat simply might not be good enough to win on Friday.
  — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 12 Apr. 2023
• Put simply, a bun is the hair salve that soothes all troubles.
  — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 6 May 2024
• The point total, or over/under, is simply the amount of points scored by both teams at the end of the game.
  — Jason Hoffman, The Enquirer, 13 Jan. 2023
• Plus, the tabletop clock functions as a nightlight — simply tap the top of the clock to turn the light on or off.
  — Andie Kanaras, Peoplemag, 5 Aug. 2023
• Editor's tip: To use, simply slide the shampoo bar from the roots to the ends of hair.
  — Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 26 Oct. 2024
• There simply aren’t enough nails in a pack to cater to a full set of smaller or wider nails.
  — Jeannine Morris Lombardi, Allure, 6 Dec. 2022
• But does that simply mean an open door in a barn or acres of green pastures to roam?
  — Chris Mohr, Phd, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Sep. 2023
• What if at the end of all this there is simply more unknowing?
  — Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024
• What of the 80% of the Black people living on our streets who simply lost their housing?
  — Erika D. Smith, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2024
• Of course, some people simply don’t have the option to stay home from work that long.
  — Maggie O'Neill, SELF, 20 Oct. 2022
• He got winded simply doing the warm-ups with the stuntmen and had to lie down for two hours.
  — Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2024
• The profits usually came in the form of cash, which Vince and Larry simply split up on the spot.
  — Oli Coleman, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2023
• The victims’ names and the dates of more than 4,000 killings are inscribed in the steel, though many names read simply unknown.
  — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2024
• After all, to be born in Lahore in 1934 was simply a fact.
  — Hazlitt, 17 July 2024
• Pot, drugs and booze are Band-Aids and simply numb you, mask the pain, and result in weakness instead of building resilience!
  — Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Dec. 2024
• Born Yesterday, as conceived in the production of S. Sylvan Simon, is simply a stage play.
  — Thr Staff, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Dec. 2024

Last Updated: 3 Jan 2025