merely
pronunciation
How to pronounce merely in British English:
UK [ˈmɪəli]
How to pronounce merely in American English:
US [ˈmɪrli]
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- Adverb:
- and nothing more
Word Origin
- merely (adv.)
- mid-15c., "entirely, purely," from mere (adj.) + -ly (2). Meaning "and nothing more" is from 1580s.
Example
- 1. Think it merely kicked the can down the road ?
- 2. It isn 't enough anymore for a person to merely view a video ; advertisers crave social media shares .
- 3. You don 't mention whether the behavior you 've witnessed is illegal , or whether it 's merely unsavory .
- 4. This would merely accelerate the process .
- 5. They have merely become less unreasonable .