merely

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We spoke merely hours before the debut of “Freestyle: A Love Story,” a stage production that follows two lovers who meet at a freestyle show — then reconnect at a concert 20 years later.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

The Fail Mary was merely the final straw.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

The aroma is deeper, fuller; the warmth blooms instead of merely humming.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

Nonetheless, after the beating stocks have taken, suddenly 7000 on the S&P 500 sounds aspirational rather than merely adequate.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Back then, just as today, some teachers merely taught right and wrong answers.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson