merely

Example Sentences

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A solid sauce can take something as humble as chicken and rice from merely comforting to something memorable.

From Salon

But the school, according to records, merely documented the incidents and then removed the boy from music class for the last weeks of the school year.

From Salon

Much of what comprises adult animation merely translates into line what might be shown in live action — humans in human settings.

From Los Angeles Times

Instead, Saul merely seeks musical healing, and the boy and the ruler become friendly despite the unspoken conflict between them.

From The Wall Street Journal

Next up, a pumpkin loaf that refuses to be merely seasonal wallpaper: layered with cold coffee, cardamom, candied citrus and dark chocolate, it’s a little bit bakery, a little bit cozy kitchen alchemy.

From Salon