Ingenuously
Ingenuously adverb - Without any attempt to impress by deception or exaggeration.
Merely and ingenuously are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Merely" instead an adverb "Ingenuously".
Merely
Merely adverb - Nothing more than.
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Synonyms for Merely
Ingenuously and merely are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ingenuously" instead an adverb "Merely".
Nearby Word: mere
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