[sim.ply] adv (14c) 1 a: without ambiguity: clearly b: without embellishment: plainly c: directly, candidly
2. a: solely, merely "eats ~ to keep alive" "~ cleaned it up and went to bed --Garrison Keillor" b: really, literally "the concert was ~ marvelous"--often used as an intensive "~ crawling with geniuses --F. Scott Fitzgerald"