merely
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The boundary of the observable universe is not merely the farthest distance our telescopes can currently reach.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026
It appeared custom-made for her, not likely a costume that some artist merely asked her to pose in.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
The next task for education reform isn’t merely helping parents identify good schools but understanding what makes schools good—and how to make effective classroom practice routine rather than exceptional.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Still, protected bike lanes are harder to clean than lanes merely separated by paint and “swept” by passing cars.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
It was replaced by, Do they deserve merely to be fired, or should they be put in jail?
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
Vocabulary lists containing merely
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