merely
Example Sentences
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It would merely be a different flavor of raiding the Treasury for personal gain.
From Slate • May 16, 2026
"India's interest in the Arctic is not merely academic, the melting of polar ice has direct consequences for the Indian monsoon and our food security," Tharoor added.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
Mr. Dano’s woefully limp performance is merely the most obvious of the film’s flaws.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
But many economists say India has always treated currency depreciation not merely as an economic adjustment, but as a matter of national prestige.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
But now I knew that I’d merely been a visitor in the shadows.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
Vocabulary lists containing merely
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