merely
Example Sentences
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Fire and ice do clash beautifully, but the action here is merely serviceable and dark.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
The trust merely distributes money to him on a need-to-have basis and, depending on the rules, can just as easily cease payments.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026
Instead, as it happened, the miraculous basket merely delayed what would be one of the eight championship losses that West would suffer while playing with the Los Angeles Lakers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
Understandably, some may feel that Martinez's actions were not particularly violent, but this is merely the red-card category into which all hair pulls are assigned, irrespective of the level of force.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
He was merely isolated and apart, without actually feeling lonely or deeply unhappy.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
Vocabulary lists containing merely
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