merely

Example Sentences

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At this point, the park service is merely studying the idea, and the study could lead to no action at all.

From Los Angeles Times

Casting Hannibal as an implacable enemy of Rome from his earliest childhood merely served to assuage Roman guilt for Carthage’s terrible end.

From The Wall Street Journal

Some say it’s a sign of things to come, while others suggest it’s merely a brief price plateau and rents will rise again this year.

From Los Angeles Times

She could have done this in a manner that looks suspect but is merely clumsy or reckless.

From MarketWatch

“Well, why don’t you find something to do,” he’d tell me in a voice that didn’t sound like merely a suggestion.

From Literature