Effectively vs Simply - What's the difference?
effectively | simply |
In an efficient or effective manner; with powerful effect.
* {{quote-news
, year=2011
, date=December 19
, author=Kerry Brown
, title=Kim Jong-il obituary
, work=The Guardian
Essentially, in effect, for all practical purposes.
*{{quote-magazine, date=2012-03
, author=(Henry Petroski)
, title=Opening Doors
, volume=100, issue=2, page=112-3
, magazine=
(manner) In a simple way or state; considered in or by itself; without addition; alone.
(manner) Plainly; without art or subtlety; clearly; obviously; unquestionably.
(manner) Weakly; foolishly; stupidly.
(focus) Merely; solely.
*{{quote-magazine, date=2013-06-01, volume=407, issue=8838
, page=13 (Technology Quarterly), magazine=(The Economist)
, title= (degree) absolutely, positively.
(speech act) Frankly.
As adverbs the difference between effectively and simply
is that effectively is in an efficient or effective manner; with powerful effect while simply is (manner) in a simple way or state; considered in or by itself; without addition; alone.effectively
English
Adverb
(en adverb)citation, page= , passage=A state ideology, mixing nationalism, and basic Marxist economics, going under the name "Juche", was constructed, and Kim Il-sung effectively silenced, disposed of and cleared away any opposition, isolating the country and exercising an iron grip on the military, the state media and the government and party organs.}}
citation, passage=A doorknob of whatever roundish shape is effectively a continuum of levers, with the axis of the latching mechanism—known as the spindle—being the fulcrum about which the turning takes place.}}
simply
English
Adverb
(en adverb)- (Johnson)
Ideas coming down the track, passage=A “moving platform” scheme