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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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That would confirm that the labor market is not merely avoiding deterioration; it is beginning to heal.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

Was he merely a brilliant mediocrity, the essential staff man who made things tick for the great figures of history without ever being one himself?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

"Don't forget an artwork receives vibrations merely from the footsteps of all the visitors to a museum," said Kerstin Kracht, an expert in vibration reduction.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

"Europe therefore cannot afford to remain merely a consumer of critical technologies developed elsewhere," the conservative MEP told AFP.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

“I hoped the poison tide was merely a rumor. What do you know about it? Will it ever come here?”

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown




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