Definitions for Merely
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. merely, simply, just, only, butadverb

   and nothing more

   "I was merely asking"; "it is simply a matter of time"; "just a scratch"; "he was only a child"; "hopes that last but a moment"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. merelyadverb

   Wholly, entirely.

2. merelyadverb

   Without any other reason etc.; only, just, and nothing more.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Merelyadverb

   Simply; only; thus and no other way; for this and for no other end or purpose.

   Etymology: from mere.

   Which thing we ourselves would grant, if the use thereof had been merely and only mystical. Richard Hooker, b. v.

   These external manners of laments
   Are merely shadows to the unseen grief,
   That swells with silence in the tortur’d soul. William Shakespeare.

   It is below reasonable creatures to be conversant in such diversions as are merely innocent, and have nothing else to recommend them. Joseph Addison, Spect. №. 93.

   Above a thousand bought his almanack merely to find what he said against me. Jonathan Swift.

   Prize not your life for other ends
   Than merely to oblige your friends. Jonathan Swift.

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1. merely

   Merely can be generally defined as something that is only or just its basic form or level, with little significance or importance attached to it. It emphasizes simplicity, insignificance, or lack of complexity.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. Merelyadverb

   purely; unmixedly; absolutely

2. Merelyadverb

   not otherwise than; simply; barely; only

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Merely' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1332

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Merely' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3103

3. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Merely' in Adverbs Frequency: #125

Anagrams for Merely »

1. yelmer

How to pronounce Merely?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Merely in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Merely in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of Merely in a Sentence

1. Indiana Supreme Court:

   Respondents' actions were not merely embarrassing on a personal level ; they discredited the entire Indiana judiciary.

2. Susan Pfannmuller/AP Crump:

   He merely rang the doorbell. That was it, and the owner of the home shoots through the door, hitting him in the head and then shoots him a second time.

3. John McCain:

   The President task is to reverse The President disturbing tendency to show America's adversaries the deference and esteem that should be reserved for our closest allies. The President must show that The President can be strong and tough with Vladimir Putin -- not for The President task own sake, but to demonstrate The President willingness to defend America, its allies, our shared interests, and our common values against those who threaten them, putin is not America's friend, nor merely a competitor. Putin is America's enemy -- not because we wish it so, but because he has chosen to be.

4. Thomas Wolfe:

   The notion that the public accepts or rejects anything in modern art is merely romantic fiction. The game is completed and the trophies distributed long before the public knows what has happened.

5. Aldous Huxley:

   Technological progress has merely provided us with more efficient means for going backwards.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Merely
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Merely
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Merely
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Merely