Merely
Merely adverb - Nothing more than.
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Synonyms for Merely
Without pretense and merely are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Without pretense" instead an adverb "Merely".
Nearby Word: mere
Without pretense
Merely and without pretense are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Merely" instead an adverb phrase "Without pretense".
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Related pairs
- absolutely and merely
- absolutely and without pretense
- all and merely
- all and without pretense
- quite and merely
- quite and without pretense
- only and merely
- only and without pretense
- solely and merely
- solely and without pretense
- entirely and merely
- entirely and without pretense
- exclusively and merely
- exclusively and without pretense
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