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merely

[meer-lee] / ˈmɪər li /
ADVERB
slightly
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Antonyms
STRONGEST


ADVERB
a little
Synonyms
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STRONGEST


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For Ranvia, who speaks to me after her Monday night gym session - something she never did before her breast reduction - there is a much deeper significance than merely achieving a certain look.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Metro’s vaulted stations and open sightlines were not merely aesthetic choices but expressions of a belief that architecture itself could discourage crime and disorder.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

The formal Declaration merely ratified that decision with an eye to winning essential foreign support.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Like Eagle Rockers, San Franciscans were done merely lamenting the community’s loss.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

“Ten . . . twenty . . . thirty . . .” The children were excellent counters, which merely underscored how very many pieces of correspondence were already on hand.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood




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