merely
Example Sentences
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The blocks targets independent, verified journalists and everyday people alike who were merely sharing a public-access broadcast.
From Salon • May 27, 2026
More than a decade ago, I argued that IT must be treated as a profession, not merely a resource.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 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
“I merely summoned you to announce: We are leaving!”
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
Vocabulary lists containing merely
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