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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

To witness, in the Christian sense, is not to merely describe events.

From Salon • 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

Until now Penelope had assumed this was merely a neat turn of phrase that authors used to show that someone was well and truly panicked.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood




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