merely

Example Sentences

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Clarence Barron, this magazine’s founder, called investing “the application of money to practical ends,” as opposed to gambling, where “the gains of the successful merely offset the losses of the unsuccessful.”

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

The golf, or fly fishing, is merely a good excuse to go do that.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

"It's much more than merely delaying or preventing symptoms."

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

And instead of merely defending a static business model model, ServiceNow is pushing into other markets, such as the massive customer relationship management and cybersecurity arenas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

“I was not lurking, but merely passing by on my way back from the library.”

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood