Simply
/ˈsɪmpli/noun
In a simple manner; merely or just.
Did you know?“Simply” comes from the same Latin root as words like *single* and *simplex*, all tied to the idea of being one-fold or not doubled—language that once carried a powerful sense of wholeness.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*sem-
“one; together; as one”
Latin
Latin
simplus
“single, simple, unmixed”
Late Latin
Latin
simpliciter
“simply, plainly”
Old French
Old French
simplement
“simply, plainly”
Middle English
English
simply
“simply, plainly”
Modern English
English
simply
“in a simple manner; merely”