simply

simply
adverb
1) (in an uncomplicated manner) einfach; (in an unsophisticated manner) schlicht

live/eat simply — einfach leben/essen

2) (absolutely) einfach
3) (categorically, without good reason, without asking) einfach; (merely) nur

it simply isn't true — es ist einfach nicht wahr

you simply must see that film — du musst den Film einfach sehen

I was simply trying to help — ich wollte nur helfen

quite simply — ganz einfach

simply because ... — einfach weil ...

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adverb
1) (only: I do it simply for the money.)
2) (absolutely: simply beautiful.) einfach
3) (in a simple manner: She was always very simply dressed.) einfach
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sim·ply
[ˈsɪmpli]
adv
1. (not elaborately) einfach
2. inv (just) nur; (absolutely) einfach
I \simply do my job for the money ich mache meinen Job nur wegen des Geldes
I \simply don't know what happened ich weiß schlichtweg nicht, was passiert ist
you look \simply beautiful in that dress du siehst in dem Kleid einfach bezaubernd aus
you \simply must try this! du musst das einfach versuchen!
3. (in a natural manner) einfach, schlicht; (humbly) bescheiden, einfach
he lived \simply in a small hut er lebte sehr bescheiden in einer kleinen Hütte
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['sImplɪ]
adv
einfach; (= merely) nur, bloß

but you simply must! — aber du musst einfach!

to put it simply ... — um es einfach auszudrücken ...

very simply, he was short of money — er war schlicht und einfach knapp bei Kasse

not simply ... but also ... — nicht (einfach) nur ..., sondern auch ...

he was known simply as Jay —

he is quite simply the best — er ist ganz einfach der Beste

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simply [ˈsımplı] adv
1. einfach (etc; → academic.ru/67349/simple">simple):
put it simply (Redew) einfach ausgedrückt
2. bloß, nur:
simply and solely einzig und allein
3. umg einfach (wundervoll etc)
* * *
adverb
1) (in an uncomplicated manner) einfach; (in an unsophisticated manner) schlicht

live/eat simply — einfach leben/essen

2) (absolutely) einfach
3) (categorically, without good reason, without asking) einfach; (merely) nur

it simply isn't true — es ist einfach nicht wahr

you simply must see that film — du musst den Film einfach sehen

I was simply trying to help — ich wollte nur helfen

quite simply — ganz einfach

simply because ... — einfach weil ...

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adv.
einfach adv.

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