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mere⋅ly

  [meer-lee]
Use merely in a Sentence
–adverb
1. only as specified and nothing more; simply: merely a matter of form.
2. Obsolete.
a. without admixture; purely.
b. altogether; entirely.
Origin:
1400–50; late ME mereli. See mere 1 , -ly
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mere·ly   (mîr'lē)   
adv.  And nothing else or more; only: merely a flesh wound.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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