Mere and Outright

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Mere

Mere adjective - Being this and no more.
Usage example: the mere idea of your traveling alone to Europe is ridiculous
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Outright and mere are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Outright" instead an adjective "Mere".
Nearby Word: merely

Outright

Outright adjective - Having no exceptions or restrictions.
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Mere and outright are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Mere" instead an adjective "Outright".

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  • If the stock phrase is spoken, it's usually with mere impatience or concern instead of outright anger.
    Source: Not Listening to Me, Are You?
  • Storyboarding the Apocalypse Its precise nature wasn't exactly clear - we never saw much of it beyond a small cave - but it seemed to be less of an outright Alternate Dimension than a mere taste of what was coming.
    Source: Storyboarding the Apocalypse
  • Comic Book / Robyn Hood Jerk Jock: Cal King, whose actions go past mere bullying to outright criminality (which he can get away with because his father owns the town).
    Source: Comic Book / Robyn Hood
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Outright and Mere. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/mere/outright
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Outright or Mere. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/mere/outright.

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