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Common collocations with simple in American Collocation

simple adjective

US /ˈsɪmp(ə)l/

very

brilliantly
elegantly
extremely
incredibly
perfectly
remarkably
so
very
wonderfully

The software is powerful but incredibly simple to use.

in an impressive or pleasing way

beautifully
delightfully
elegantly
refreshingly
wonderfully

She offers a wonderfully simple but seriously tasty recipe for this popular Indian dish.

less simple than it appears to be

apparently
seemingly

This brief description hides the complexities of a seemingly simple operation.

rather

comparatively
fairly
pretty
quite
rather
reasonably
relatively

The introduction of various, relatively simple measures would go some way to solving the problem.

in a surprising way

apparently
deceptively
seemingly
stunningly
surprisingly

The game itself is deceptively simple.

appear
be
become
look
prove
remain
seem
sound

The solution proved deceptively simple.

convenient
easy
effective
efficient
fast
inexpensive
practical
quick
reliable
straightforward

Steam inhalation is a simple and effective method of relieving cold symptoms.