Merely
Merely adverb - Nothing more than.
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Synonyms for Merely
Openly and merely are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Openly" instead an adverb "Merely".
Nearby Word: mere
Both words in one sentence
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The Krimzon Guard in Jak II: Renegade go significantly past merely brutal and into openly murderous.
Source: Police Brutality -
Neil Young openly admits he doesn't see a problem with it at all- in his eyes it's not stealing, it's merely an evolution of how radio used to function to get music out to the public.
Source: Digital Piracy Is Okay -
In modern literature, the Trickster survives as a character archetype, ranging from the self-aware and purposeful, through the merely impulsive and mischievous, to an openly hostile antagonist.
Source: The Trickster
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