Deeply
Merely
Merely adverb - Nothing more than.
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Synonyms for Merely
Deeply and merely are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Deeply" instead an adverb "Merely".
Nearby Word: mere
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Both words in one sentence
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When Donna goes behind his back he is deeply hurt but merely thinking of being without her makes him forgive her instantly.
Source: Series / Suits -
At the end, she is deeply distressed when she realizes she can't feed a house-guest merely because he's a vampire.
Source: Through His Stomach -
Kiss Me, I'm Virtual: Nathanael falls deeply in love with Olimpia (even forgetting his hometown fiancée in the process) then going mad when he finds out that Olimpia is merely an automaton constructed by her supposed "father".
Source: Literature / The Sandman
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