merely
Example Sentences
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For example, lying isn’t merely uttering a falsehood.
From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026
But without understanding the context of the Emancipation Proclamation, emancipation appears merely tactical—and not what Lincoln understood it to be: a moral reckoning carried out under extraordinary political and personal pressure.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
It would be easy to conclude that this is merely a case of managers using A.I. to do less work, but many employees have noticed something puzzling: Their managers seem more burned out than ever.
From Slate • Apr. 9, 2026
And the higher expected returns on equities merely compensate for the risk that will be borne by the taxpayers — a huge and risky financial maneuver with very little payoff.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026
I realize now that his eyes weren’t merely glassy from drink downstairs but shiny from tears.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
Vocabulary lists containing merely
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