merely

Example Sentences

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South Africa, long renowned for its mineral wealth, saw a similar frenzy in 2021 when crystal‑like stones found in KwaZulu-Natal province sparked a diamond rush, only for experts to confirm they were merely quartz.

From Barron's

"Throughout his life, Mr Liu devoted himself to bicycles, believing they represented not merely a business, but a meaningful way of life," Giant said.

From Barron's

The actors in the supporting roles are mostly merely adequate.

From The Wall Street Journal

India has labelled Pannun a terrorist, though he denies this, stressing he is merely an activist.

From BBC

Fennell is not merely playing fast and loose with her source material, as a skeptic might think; she’s lifting the evocative images of Brontë’s prose and envisioning them as one might when reading the novel.

From Salon