Simply and Virtually

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

Virtually

Virtually adverb - Very close to but not completely.

Simply and virtually are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Simply" instead an adverb "Virtually".

Nearby Words: virtue, virtual, virtuously

Both words in one sentence

  • Franchise / Tomb Raider 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.
  • Video Game / Splinter Cell 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.
  • In The Future, Alternate History or simply somewhere apart from historical location, there exists a society where virtually everything is privately owned.
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