Hardly
Simply
Simply adverb - For nothing other than.
Hardly and simply are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hardly" instead an adverb "Simply".
Nearby Words: simple, simplistic
Both words in one sentence
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Many of the physical feats seen in WWE rings simply must be seen to be believed, because hardly anyone would ever believe you if you simply told them.
Source: Reality Is Unrealistic -
Optimus gives Ratchet a little flak for changing the setting, but Ratchet simply snaps back that Optimus is hardly in a position to complain, given the situation.
Source: Shooting Superman - While some of the missions are hardly easy XP, some of them require very little effort, such as missions where you have to go talk to a certain person, or simply shoot the mission giver in the face.
Source: Easy Exp
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