Mere and Specified

Mere

Mere adjective - Being nothing more than specified.
Usage example: a mere child

Specified and mere are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Specified" instead an adjective "Mere".

Nearby Word: merely

Specified

Specified adjective - Clearly and explicitly stated.
Usage example: meals are at specified times
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Synonyms for Specified

Mere and specified are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Mere" instead an adjective "Specified".

Both words in one sentence

  • They are shown to get drunk on really large mugs of very strong wine (the exact amount needed is not specified), but then, Legolas is of somewhat higher blood than a mere warden.
  • Comic Strip / The Phantom How much of this is mere good luck and how much spooky voodoo is not specified.
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Specified and Mere. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/mere/specified
Mere & Specified. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/mere/specified>.
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