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BNC: 1273 COCA: 1988

merely

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
merely /ˈmiɚli/ adverb
merely
/ˈmiɚli/
adverb
Learner's definition of MERELY
: only, just used to say that someone or something is small, unimportant, etc.仅仅;只不过
used to describe the only reason for something or the only effect of something无非是…,不过是…(指某事的原因或影响)

not merely

used to say that one thing is true and that another thing is also true不仅…而且…
BNC: 1273 COCA: 1988

merely

adverb

mere·​ly ˈmir-lē How to pronounce merely (audio)
: nothing more than : only
was merely trying to help
… no boy wanted to be on record as considering a girl a major fox only to discover that she considered him merely cool. Richard Russo
Not merely decorative, the crisscrossing slats and fins variously filter light and provide privacy. Rob Haskell
Many merely desire a pleasant afternoon perusing the exhibitions in their local gallery. Launt Thompson
Many of the deep-sea fishes, for example, have pathetically weak skeletons and terribly flabby bodies—in extreme cases they are the consistency of gelatin and seem to be composed merely of mouth and stomach. Tim Flannery
… because of technology what in the past would have taken days took merely hours. Lee Child

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1580, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of merely was circa 1580
BNC: 1273 COCA: 1988

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