"simply" meaning in All languages combined

See simply on Wiktionary

Adverb [English]

IPA: /ˈsɪmpli/ Audio: en-us-simply.ogg [US]
Etymology: simple + -ly Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|simple|ly}} simple + -ly
  1. You use simply to emphasize that something is true and thinking about it in different ways won't change that. Synonyms: just
    Sense id: simple-simply-en-adv-w-30KWhC
  2. If you say something simply, you do it in a way that is easy to understand.
    Sense id: simple-simply-en-adv-9W3U0yse
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -ly
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          "text": "Aliens simply do no exist."
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          "text": "This is simply a larger version of the old one."
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