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{
"term": "simply",
"partOfSpeech": "adverb",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "b1",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "used to emphasize how easy or basic something is",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "To order, simply click here."
},
{
"text": "This is not to suggest we **simply ignore** the problem."
},
{
"text": "She says that the company was **simply trying** to protect its business."
},
{
"text": "Simply add hot water and stir."
},
{
"text": "The runway is simply a strip of grass."
},
{
"text": "Fame is often **simply a matter of** being in the right place at the right time."
},
{
"text": "You can enjoy all the water sports, or simply lie on the beach."
},
{
"text": "We are **simply saying **research is good."
},
{
"text": "Most internet users **simply want **information."
}
],
"synonyms": "just"
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "in a way that is easy to understand",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "The book explains grammar simply and clearly."
},
{
"text": "Anyway, **to put it simply**, we still owe them £2 000."
},
{
"text": "**Simply put**, electronic music is anything made using technology."
},
{
"text": "**Put simply**, cells contain an inbuilt mechanism which determines their lifespan."
},
{
"text": "**Simply stated**, the time for major reform is now."
},
{
"text": "It is in many ways a simple story, simply told."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "in a way that is natural and plain",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "The rooms are simply furnished."
},
{
"text": "They live simply *(= they do not spend much money)*."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 4,
"definition": "used to emphasize a statement",
"examples": [
{
"text": "You **simply must** see the play."
},
{
"text": "You **simply have to** come with us."
},
{
"text": "He **simply refused** to believe it."
},
{
"text": "The view is simply wonderful!"
},
{
"text": "That is **simply not true**!"
},
{
"text": "This information is **simply wrong**."
},
{
"text": "Her behaviour is simply unacceptable."
},
{
"text": "I haven't seen her for simply ages."
}
],
"synonyms": "absolutely"
},
{
"senseNumber": 5,
"definition": "used to introduce a summary or an explanation of something that you have just said or done",
"examples": [
{
"text": "I don't want to be rude, **it's simply that** we have to be careful who we give this information to."
},
{
"text": "He was loud, vulgar and arrogant—**quite simply** the rudest man I've ever met!"
}
]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈsɪmpli/",
"audio": "si/simply/simply__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈsɪmpli/",
"audio": "si/simply/simply__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": null
}