merely
- (focus, not-comparable) Without any other reason etc.; only, just, and nothing more.
- (not-comparable, obsolete) Wholly, entirely.
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈmɪəli/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English mereli, equivalent to mere + -ly.
Related words
no more than
for the rest
no more and no less
not more than
small quantity
nothing more than
seulement
soltanto
bloß
somente
alleen
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