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simply vs simple

simple vs simply

simply is not a noun while simple is a noun.

simply is not an adjective while simple is an adjective.

simply is an adverb but simple is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
simply No No No Yes
simple Yes Yes No No
simply (noun) simple (noun)
a person lacking intelligence or common sense
any herbaceous plant having medicinal properties
simply (adjective) simple (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
simply (adverb) simple (adverb)
and nothing more
in a simple manner; without extravagance or embellishment
absolutely; altogether; really
(used for emphasis) absolutely
Difference between simply and simple

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