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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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And as a new fund investor you will be allocated a proportionate share of the existing SpaceX holdings, which merely dilutes existing fund investors’ stakes in SpaceX.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

And the first 199 laps, it turned out on Sunday, were merely prologue.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

The point is richness and structure — enough dairy and egg to transform bread into something soft and custardy rather than merely wet.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

One can forget that Cage, who finds a middle way between doing a bit and playing a person, is a good comic actor, and not merely a weirdo.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

Olka had explained she was not stealing, merely borrowing the book to pass the time as she cleaned.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman




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