Simply
Simply adverb - For nothing other than.
Virtually and simply are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Virtually" instead an adverb "Simply".
Nearby Words: simple, simplistic
Both words in one sentence
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Angel of Darkness wasn't even originally going to be called Tomb Raider, it would have simply been Lara Croft: The Angel of Darkness as it features virtually no tombs.
Source: Franchise / Tomb Raider -
Given the two characters are very similar in personality and serve a virtually identical role in the plot, one wonders why they didn't simply keep Williams as the Big Bad.
Source: Video Game / Splinter Cell - In The Future, Alternate History or simply somewhere apart from historical location, there exists a society where virtually everything is privately owned.
Source: Privately Owned Society
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Virtually and Simply. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/simply/virtually
Simply & Virtually. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/simply/virtually>.
Virtually or Simply. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/simply/virtually.
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