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  1. merely:
  2. mere:


English

Detailed Synonyms for merely in English

merely:

merely adv

  1. merely
    – and nothing more 1
    just; but; only; simply; merely
    – and nothing more 1
    • just adv
      • just a scratch1
    • but adv
      • hopes that last but a moment1
    • only adv
      • he was only a child1
    • simply adv
      • it is simply a matter of time1
    • merely adv
      • I was merely asking1

Alternate Synonyms for "merely":


Related Definitions for "merely":

  1. and nothing more1
    • I was merely asking1

mere:

mere adj

  1. mere
    mere; pure
  2. mere
    – being nothing more than specified 1
    mere
    – being nothing more than specified 1
    • mere adj
      • a mere child1
  3. mere
    – apart from anything else; without additions or modifications 1
    mere; bare; simple
    – apart from anything else; without additions or modifications 1
    • mere adj
      • shocked by the mere idea1
    • bare adj
      • only the bare facts1
    • simple adj
      • the simple passage of time was enough1
      • the simple truth1

mere [the ~] nomen

  1. the mere
    – a small pond of standing water 1
    the mere
    – a small pond of standing water 1
    • mere [the ~] nomen

Related Words for "mere":

  • merer, merest, merely

Alternate Synonyms for "mere":


Related Definitions for "mere":

  1. being nothing more than specified1
    • a mere child1
  2. apart from anything else; without additions or modifications1
    • shocked by the mere idea1
  3. a small pond of standing water1