merely

Example Sentences

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He has merely threatened to — and watched as networks trip over themselves to comply with a rule that doesn’t yet exist.

From Salon

Gains made by the billionaire class, the very top 0.1% of households and a subset of the 1%, have eclipsed the merely extremely rich.

From The Wall Street Journal

Rules of Origin - which require exporters to prove that goods are substantially manufactured or value-added in India rather than merely assembled - remain particularly contentious.

From BBC

The Omani mediator cited progress, but merely toward “identifying common goals and relevant technical issues.”

From The Wall Street Journal

For starters, the U.S. government’s allegations against the firms aren’t merely guilt by association.

From Barron's