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单词 merely
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merely

[ meer-lee ]
/ ˈmɪər li /
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adverb

only as specified and nothing more; simply: merely a matter of form.
Obsolete.
  1. without admixture; purely.
  2. altogether; entirely.

Origin of merely

First recorded in 1400–50, merely is from the late Middle English word mereli.See mere1, -ly

Words nearby merely

mercy stroke, merde, merdivorous, mere, Meredith, merely, merengue, mereology, merese, meretricious, merganser
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merely
/ (ˈmɪəlɪ) /

adverb

only; nothing more than
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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