Synonym: barely, only, purely, simply. Similar words: severely, sincerely, rely, barely, rely on, purely, mere, entirely. Meaning: ['mɪrlɪ /'mɪəl-] adv. and nothing more.
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31, She's merely a child.
32, I merely looked at the chocolate; I did not eat it.
33, We can't go into all the details of that case now, I merely mention it in passing.
34, I eat merely to put food out of my mind.
35, He's merely a boy - you can't expect him to understand.
36, Close collaboration between the Bank and the Fund is not merely desirable, it is essential.
37, Teacher, who educate children, deserve more honor than parents, who merely gave them birth; for the latter provided more life, while the former ensure a good life.
38, This latest tragedy merely confirms my view that the law must be tightened.
39, Ordinary people merely think how they shall spend their time. A man of talent tries to use it.
40, nobody grows merely by the number of years;we grow old by deserting our ideas.
41, I am not advising you. I am merely informing you of the situation.
42, Nobody grows old merely by a number of years. We grow old by deserting our ideals.
43, Patriarchy has not disappeared - it has merely changed form.
44, The conference merely pointed up divisions in the party.
45, She's not living, she's merely existing.
46, She noticed him merely with a nod.
47, She merely walked through the part.
48, She merely nodded acknowledgement of his statement.sentencedict.com/merely.html
49, The bullet merely creased his shoulder.
50, He merely shrugged and walked away.
51, This merely strengthens our resolve to win the league.
52, I merely asked his name.
53, This temporary setback merely strengthened her resolve.
54, Ben had merely changed his shirt.
55, Pretending to faint was merely artifice.
56, Ronni merely groaned in response.
57, His behaviour merely reinforced my dislike of him.
58, For years the British film industry merely aped Hollywood.
59, These reforms are not merely cosmetic.
60, The news merely fortified their determination.