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mere·ly
 (mîr'lē) Pronunciation Key
adv. And nothing else or more; only: merely a flesh wound. |
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| merely | |
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| and nothing more; "I was merely asking"; "it is simply a matter of time"; "just a scratch"; "he was only a child"; "hopes that last but a moment" |
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Mere"ly\, adv. 1. Purely; unmixedly; absolutely. Ulysses was to force forth his access, Though merely naked. --Chapman. 2. Not otherwise than; simply; barely; only. Prize not your life for other ends Than merely to obige your friends. --Swift. Syn: Solely; simply; purely; barely; scarcely.
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