merely
Example Sentences
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When they are not merely self-deceived, Strout’s characters struggle with isolation and despair.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
The SEC decades ago allowed companies to report merely twice a year but began to require quarterly reports in 1970.
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
It is not merely the defeat of a three-term incumbent, but the completion of the party's long march into eastern India.
From BBC • May 4, 2026
"With sufficient justification, appropriate dosage form, and dosing regimen, creatine may eventually be recognized as an over-the-counter therapeutic agent rather than merely a dietary supplement."
From Science Daily • May 4, 2026
They didn’t need to collapse; they merely needed to stop rising so fast.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
Vocabulary lists containing merely
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