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merely

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


ADVERB
a little
Synonyms
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STRONGEST


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More than a decade ago, I argued that IT must be treated as a profession, not merely a resource.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

And the first 199 laps, it turned out on Sunday, were merely prologue.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 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

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

She was merely on her way back from a visit to Lord Fredrick’s library.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood




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