Merely and Perfectly

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Merely

Merely adverb - Nothing more than.
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Perfectly and merely are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Perfectly" instead an adverb "Merely".
Nearby Word: mere

Perfectly

Perfectly adverb - Without any flaws or errors.
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Merely and perfectly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Merely" instead an adverb "Perfectly".
Nearby Words: perfect, perfection, perfected, perfective

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  • Stop, or I Will Shoot! The guards don't seem to have the slightest of interests in incapacitating and incarcerating the player, and seem perfectly happy to merely bleed the player to death instead.
    Source: Stop, or I Will Shoot!
  • Jim Butcher is fond of this one: Fade, from his Codex Alera series, fits perfectly as well: he appears to be merely Tavi's simpleton slave, who follows him around but doesn't do much.
    Source: Obfuscating Stupidity / Literature
  • Recap / Doctor Who S14 E3 "The Deadly Assassin" Bond Villain Stupidity: The Master could easily have killed both the Doctor and Spandrell, but instead merely stuns them so that they can witness his victory, perfectly in character.
    Source: Recap / Doctor Who S14 E3 "The Deadly Assassin"
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