Synonym: barely, only, purely, simply. Similar words: severely, sincerely, rely, barely, rely on, purely, mere, entirely. Meaning: ['mɪrlɪ /'mɪəl-] 
adv. and nothing more.
adv. and nothing more. 271, Merely 17 fry from a first time brooder is not too bad a result.
272, The use of a smaller centrifuge will merely make the operations more time - consuming.
273, He merely wore breast armor and carried a keen blade.
274, Within the top decile, the super - rich have left the merely well - off far behind.