What is "merely" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does merely mean in English? Meaning of merely definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "merely" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "merely": and nothing more

Adverb

  • Meaning: and nothing more
  • Example: 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
  • Synonyms: but just merely only simply
  • Pronunciation in US: /ˈmɪɹli/

    Pronunciation in UK: /ˈmɪəli/

    Synonyms:

    purely, only, simply, solely, hardly, wholly, solely, only, barely, simply, quite, just, utterly,

    Antonyms:

    indefinitely, incompletely,

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    merely in English: merely
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