Mere and Merely

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Mere

Mere adjective - Being this and no more.

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Merely and mere are semantically related. in simple topic. In some cases you can use "Merely" instead the word "Mere" as an adjective or an adverb, when it comes to topics like no more than.

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Merely

Merely adverb - Nothing more than.

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Synonyms for Merely

Mere and merely are semantically related. You can use "Mere" instead an adverb "Merely".

Nearby Word: mere

Mutual synonyms

just
little
alone
only
no more than
no better than
nothing more than

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