merely

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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）

She got the job merely because her father owns the company. [=the only reason she got the job was because her father owns the company]她能得到这份工作无非是因为她老爸是公司老板。
Your essay merely hints at the real problem.你的文章只是暗示了一下真正的问题。
You shouldn't blame her. She was merely following orders. [=she was following orders and not doing anything more than that]你不应该指责她，她不过是服从命令而已。
I'm not criticizing you. I'm merely suggesting that we try a new approach.我不过是建议我们尝试一种新方法，并不是批评你。

not merely

— used to say that one thing is true and that another thing is also true不仅…而且…

He was not merely a great baseball player, he was also a great person.他不仅棒球打得好，为人也很好。