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| Main Entry: | simply |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | plainly, clearly |
| Synonyms: | candidly, commonly, directly, easily, frankly, honestly, modestly, naturally, openly, ordinarily, quietly, sincerely, artlessly, guilelessly, ingenuously, intelligibly, matter-of-factly, straightforwardly, unaffectedly, unpretentiously, without any elaboration |
| Antonyms: | difficultly |
| Main Entry: | simply |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | merely |
| Synonyms: | barely, but, just, only, purely, solely, utterly |
| Main Entry: | simply |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | absolutely, completely |
| Synonyms: | altogether, really, totally, utterly, wholly, in fact, unreservedly |
| Antonyms: | incompletely, indefinitely |
| Main Entry: | hardly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | scarcely; with difficulty |
| Synonyms: | barely, comparatively, gradually, imperceptibly, infrequently, just, little, only, practically, rarely, seldom, simply, slightly, somewhat, almost inconceivably, almost not, by a hair, by no means, detectably, faintly, no more than, no way, not a bit, not at all, not by much, not likely, not markedly, not measurably, not much, not notably, not noticeably, not often, not quite, once in a blue moon, only just, perceptibly, pretty near, scantly, sparsely, sporadically, with trouble |
| Antonyms: | very |
| Main Entry: | lightly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | gently, effortlessly |
| Synonyms: | carelessly, casually, delicately, easily, freely, gingerly, indifferently, mildly, moderately, nimbly, peacefully, quietly, readily, simply, slightly, smoothly, softly, tenderly, well, agilely, airily, breezily, daintily, ethereally, faintly, flippantly, frivolously, heedlessly, leniently, slightingly, sparingly, sparsely, subtly, tenuously, thinly, thoughtlessly, timidly, unsubstantially |
| Antonyms: | heavily, effortfully |
| Main Entry: | literally |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | word for word; exactly |
| Synonyms: | actually, completely, correctly, direct, directly, faithfully, plainly, precisely, really, rightly, simply, straight, strictly, truly, verbatim, indisputably, letter by letter, literatim, not figuratively, rigorously, sic, to the letter, undeviatingly, undisputably, unerringly, unmistakably, veritably |
| Notes: | literally means 'with truth to the letter; exactly' or according to the strictest sense of the word or words, while figuratively means 'by or as a figure of speech; metaphorically', or 'in a descriptive, analogous, but metaphorical sense of the word or words |
| Antonyms: | figuratively, loosely |
| Main Entry: | naturally |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | as anticipated |
| Synonyms: | candidly, casually, commonly, customarily, easily, freely, generally, impulsively, innocently, instinctively, normally, openly, ordinarily, readily, simply, spontaneously, uniformly, usually, artlessly, but of course, by birth, by nature, characteristically, consistently, genuinely, habitually, informally, typically, unaffectedly, unpretentiously |
| Antonyms: | unnaturally, affectedly |
| Main Entry: | only |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | barely; exclusively |
| Synonyms: | alone, but, entirely, hardly, just, merely, particularly, plainly, purely, simply, solely, totally, utterly, wholly, at most, nothing but, uniquely |
| Main Entry: | openly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | honestly |
| Synonyms: | aboveboard, artlessly, blatantly, brazenly, candidly, face to face, flagrantly, forthrightly, frankly, fully, honestly, in broad daylight, in full view, in public, in the open, ingenuously, naively, naturally, plainly, publicly, readily, shamelessly, simply, straight, unabashedly, unashamedly, under one's nose, unhesitatingly, unreservedly, wantonly, warts and all, willingly, without pretense, without reserve |
| Antonyms: | secretly, shamefully |
| Main Entry: | solely |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | only, alone |
| Synonyms: | barely, but, completely, entirely, exclusively, individually, merely, purely, simply, single-handedly, singly, singularly, totally, wholly, onliest, undividedly |
| Antonyms: | shared, together |
| Main Entry: | humbly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | meekly |
| Synonyms: | meanly, obscurely, poorly, simply, abjectly, apologetically, ingloriously, submissively |
| Antonyms: | proudly, boastfully, haughtily |
| Main Entry: | merely |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | slightly |
| Synonyms: | hardly, only, purely, simply, solely, wholly |
| Main Entry: | easily |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | without difficulty |
| Synonyms: | calmly, comfortably, competently, evenly, freely, hand over fist, handily, hands down*, lightly, nothing to it*, piece of cake*, plainly, quickly, readily, regularly, simply, smoothly, steadily, surely, swimmingly, well, conveniently, coolly, dexterously, efficiently, effortlessly, facilely, fluently, just like that, like nothing, no sweat, uncomplicatedly, with ease, with no effort, without a hitch, without trouble |
| Antonyms: | difficultly |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | modestly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb1 |
| Definition: | in a modest manner |
| Synonyms: | humbly, plainly, purely, quietly, simply, bashfully, chastely, demurely, diffidently, retiringly, shyly, unassumingly, unobtrusively, unpresumptuously, unpretentiously, virtuously |
| Antonyms: | boldly, boastfully, immodestly, pretentiously |
| Main Entry: | smoothly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb2 |
| Definition: | very well |
| Synonyms: | easily, simply, swimmingly, effortlessly, uncomplicatedly |
| Main Entry: | just |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | merely |
| Synonyms: | but, only, plainly, simply, solely, at most, no more than, nothing but |
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