In fact
In fact adverb - In reality or actuality.
Merely
Merely adverb - Nothing more than.
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Synonyms for Merely
In fact and merely are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "In fact" instead an adverb "Merely".
Nearby Word: mere
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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In fact, Cooper wakes up initially thinking he's back on Earth merely 23 years later simply by the aesthetic.
Source: Film / Interstellar -
Fantastic Romance Foregone Conclusion: Billy knows he's going to die - in fact, he's died over and over again, but merely goes back to a time when he wasn't dead.
Source: Literature / Slaughterhouse-Five - People tend to label any series that merely completely avoids a certain trope as a "subversion," when in fact that's called an aversion.
Source: Not a Subversion
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