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simple vs simply

simply vs simple

simple is a noun but simply is not a noun.

simple is an adjective but simply is not an adjective.

simple is not an adverb while simply is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
simple Yes Yes No No
simply No No No Yes
simple (noun) simply (noun)
a person lacking intelligence or common sense
any herbaceous plant having medicinal properties
simple (adjective) simply (adjective)
(botany) of leaf shapes; of leaves having no divisions or subdivisions
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
easy and not involved or complicated
exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity
unornamented
lacking mental capacity and subtlety
apart from anything else; without additions or modifications
simple (adverb) simply (adverb)
and nothing more
in a simple manner; without extravagance or embellishment
absolutely; altogether; really
(used for emphasis) absolutely
Difference between simple and simply

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