merely
Example Sentences
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Bovino testified that merely touching an agent “could be assault depending on the situation. Spitting on someone could be assault.”
From Los Angeles Times
It is creating additional, credible pathways so students can confidently explore futures that match their interests, not merely those with the loudest recruiting machinery.
In other words, merely because a company doesn’t cancel some of its accused subscribers doesn’t make it necessarily liable for their alleged infringement.
How about an animated feature in which a snake is a gentle, misunderstood hero who seeks merely to restore his people’s —er, his fellow reptiles’—rightful legacy?
Bills don’t get passed merely because someone drops a draft in the hopper.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
