merely
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He came to understand that the veterans were not merely remembering trauma; their bodies were reliving it—but never processing it or letting it go.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
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
No matter how lifelike A.I. systems appear from the outside, we know that they are merely mathematical flip-books.
From Slate • May 25, 2026
I try to silence her with a stare, like Michelle does to just about everyone, but Pua merely smiles back and I end up giving in.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
Vocabulary lists containing merely
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