Merely and Pure

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Merely

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

Pure

Pure adjective - Free from added matter.
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Merely and pure are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Merely" instead an adjective "Pure".
Nearby Words: purify, purity, purely

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  • Fan Fic / The Conversion Bureau Humanoid Abomination: Celestia and Luna merely look like ponies but they are actually beings composed of pure magic.
    Source: Fan Fic / The Conversion Bureau
  • Anti-Magic There are some like resistant skin that merely blocked most enemy spells, but also pure magic immunity, meaning no heals or buffs either.
    Source: Anti-Magic
  • Sinister Minister The title character of Elmer Gantry, although he's portrayed more as merely slick and self-deluded than as "pure evil."
    Source: Sinister Minister
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