Merely
Merely adverb - Nothing more than.
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Synonyms for Merely
Painstakingly and merely are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Painstakingly" instead an adverb "Merely".
Nearby Word: mere
Painstakingly
Painstakingly adverb - In a fastidious and painstaking manner.
Merely and painstakingly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Merely" instead an adverb "Painstakingly".
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Related pairs
- absolutely and merely
- absolutely and painstakingly
- quite and merely
- quite and painstakingly
- barely and merely
- barely and painstakingly
- wholly and merely
- wholly and painstakingly
- exclusively and merely
- exclusively and painstakingly
- altogether and merely
- altogether and painstakingly
- completely and merely
- completely and painstakingly
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