merely
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3.1
- adverb
- /ˈmɪrli/
- This plan is merely a suggestion, not a requirement.
- merely a tool
- rather than merely
- merely a function
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Watch on YouTubeBut the world is not merely this spirit.
- But the world is not merely this spirit.
- So they're no longer merely opposed to each other.
- You now have merely to write it.
- You see, it cannot just be merely promises.
- Yeah, a portrait that would take merely a whole day.
- We have the powers of gods, but we are merely animals.
- It doesn't distinguish causal patterns from merely correlational patterns.
- We have to work to be influenced, not merely wait.
Examples
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We have the powers of gods, but we are merely animals.
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I'm merely going to ask you a few questions.
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You now have merely to write it.
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Those men merely required medical treatment.
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I am merely offering an opinion, General.
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Otherwise it is merely wires and lights in a box.
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You see, it cannot just be merely promises.
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Clutter is merely anything that gets in the way.
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I merely provide the key that unlocks the door.
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I am merely trying to save this damsel from what would be the most traumatic experience of her young life.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Only the person, thing, or amount mentioned
∞
1.0
No more than the thing or person mentioned
∞
1.0
Only a small amount or a short time
∞
1.0
You say this when something is only what is said, nothing more
∞
1.5
Only, not anything else
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2.9
To say that something is only what it is and not more important
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2.5
Only and not for any other reason
Antonyms
How Absolute
∞
1.0
34
6.5
- Jargon
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9.9
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1.0
678
3.1
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3.5
54
3.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Merely comes from mere, which long ago meant 'only' or 'nothing more'. So merely is used to show that something is 'only' or 'simply' that thing, and nothing extra.