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Definitions for merely
mere·ly
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word merely.
Princeton's WordNet
merely, simply, just, only, but(adverb)
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"
Wiktionary
merely(Adverb)
Wholly, entirely.
merely(Adverb)
Without any other reason etc.; only, just, and nothing more.
Webster Dictionary
Merely(adverb)
purely; unmixedly; absolutely
Merely(adverb)
not otherwise than; simply; barely; only
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'merely' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1332
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'merely' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3103
Adverbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'merely' in Adverbs Frequency: #125
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of merely in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of merely in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of merely in a Sentence
Whatever befalls the earth befalls the sons and daughters of the earth. We did not weave the web of life We are merely a strand in it. What we do with the web, we do to ourselves...
It is very important to understand here that that is a presumptive field test and it is not conclusive, and what those results tell us is merely the presence of that chemical.
A person who finds own mind's satisfaction merely by going often to the place of worship needs introspection for deep correction in own life only.
A ‘No’ uttered from the deepest conviction is better than a ‘Yes’ merely uttered to please, or worse, to avoid trouble. ~ Mahatma Gandhi
The word liberal distinguishes whatever nourishes the mind and spirit from the training which is merely practical or professional or from the trivialities which are no training at all.
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- بالكادArabic
- про́ста, то́лькіBelarusian
- merament, simplementCatalan, Valencian
- pouzeCzech
- lediglich, bloß, nur, schierGerman
- απλώςGreek
- تنهاPersian
- ainoastaan, vain, pelkästäänFinnish
- uniquement, simplement, seulementFrench
- csak, csupánHungarian
- soltanto, solamente, semplicemente, meramenteItalian
- 単に, ただ, ばかりJapanese
- គ្រាន់តែKhmer
- sōlum, tantumLatin
- alleen, louterDutch
- tʼóóNavajo, Navaho
- tylkoPolish
- somente, meramentePortuguese
- abia, doarRomanian
- лишь, про́сто, то́лько, всего́-на́всегоRussian
- prosto, jedinoSerbo-Croatian
- sadece, yalnızcaTurkish
- про́сто, ті́льки, лише́Ukrainian
- 僅僅Chinese
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