Merely
Merely adverb - Nothing more than.
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Synonyms for Merely
Particularly and merely are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Particularly" instead an adverb "Merely".
Nearby Word: mere
Particularly
Particularly adverb - In the specific case of one person or thing as distinguished from others.
Merely and particularly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Merely" instead an adverb "Particularly".
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Related pairs
- just and merely
- just and particularly
- absolutely and merely
- absolutely and particularly
- alone and merely
- alone and particularly
- only and merely
- only and particularly
- individually and merely
- individually and particularly
- solely and merely
- solely and particularly
- wholly and merely
- wholly and particularly
Both words in one sentence
- This is Truth in Television, and can be particularly tragic when Bob is not merely gone, but actually dead.
Source: Love Will Lead You Back -
In some cases, there may not be any side effects at all, particularly if the dream is merely being shared or copied rather than completely removed.
Source: Dream Stealer -
Instead, the show merely has some very interesting things to teach about science and nature, and particularly various types of animals.
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