Distressingly
Merely and distressingly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Merely" instead an adverb "Distressingly".
Merely
Merely adverb - Nothing more than.
Show all Definitions
Synonyms for Merely
Distressingly and merely are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Distressingly" instead an adverb "Merely".
Nearby Word: mere
Mutual synonyms
Cite this Source
Merely and Distressingly. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/distressingly/merely
Distressingly & Merely. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/distressingly/merely>.
Merely or Distressingly. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/distressingly/merely.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "distressingly" and "merely" have occurred on timeline