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merelymerely /ˈmɪrli/ ●●○ W3 adverb formal THESAURUSin one place, situation, or way, and no other, or for one reason and no other► onlyin one place, situation, or way, and no other, or for one reason and no other: These flowers grow only in Hawaii. She’ll lend us the car, but only if I drive. ► just just means the same as only but is used more in spoken English: I didn’t mean to bother you – I was just trying to help. ► simply for one reason or purpose that is easy to understand, and not for any others. Simply sounds more formal than only or just: She had made errors on the test simply because of carelessness. ► purely only for the reason or purpose you say: He plays the piano purely for pleasure, and never for an audience. ► merely formal used to emphasize that something is done only for the reason you say, and not for a more serious or important reason: I was not trying to blame you; I was merely asking what happened. used to emphasize that an action, person, or thing is very small, simple, or unimportant, especially when compared to what it could be SYN only, just: He was merely a boy when it happened. Instead of getting angry, she merely smiled.► see thesaurus at only1 |