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merely

[meer-lee] / ˈmɪər li /
ADVERB
slightly
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Antonyms
STRONGEST


ADVERB
a little
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST


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The point is richness and structure — enough dairy and egg to transform bread into something soft and custardy rather than merely wet.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

One can forget that Cage, who finds a middle way between doing a bit and playing a person, is a good comic actor, and not merely a weirdo.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

Alas, they’re not thinking in the continuous sense you and I experience; they are merely providing themselves with a discrete sequence of internal prompts.

From Slate • May 25, 2026

But, she said, that depends on whether the deal is merely another cease-fire extension or the start of a more lasting settlement.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

The deceitful girl had no intention of working for the Ashtons, but merely wished to exit Plinkst at their expense.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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