Merely
Merely adverb - Nothing more than.
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Synonyms for Merely
Ordinary and merely are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ordinary" instead an adjective "Merely".
Nearby Word: mere
Both words in one sentence
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Subverted in La-Mulana, where the Chamber of Extinction has a pool of green water that behaves exactly the same as ordinary blue water, unlike the hot red water which merely works similarly.
Source: Grimy Water -
Bridget isn't a total fashionista, yet dresses like an ordinary person and is merely curvy with non-chubby hands◊.
Source: Literature / Bridget Jones - But because it is not merely a shadowhunter but partly also a demon, he is much stronger than the dark shadowhunters, and also much stronger than ordinary shadowhunters.
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