- merely, simply, just, only, but - and nothing more; "I was merely asking"; "it is simply a matter of time"; "just a scratch"; "he was only a child"; "hopes that last but a moment"
Derived from adjective simple(prenominal)3
- simply - absolutely; altogether; really; "we are simply broke"
- plainly, simply - in a simple manner; without extravagance or embellishment; "she was dressed plainly"; "they lived very simply"
Derived from adjective unpretentious1
- just, simply - absolutely; "I just can't take it anymore"; "he was just grand as Romeo"; "it's simply beautiful!"
- plainly, simply - in a simple manner; without extravagance or embellishment; "she was dressed plainly"; "they lived very simply"