Merely
Merely adverb - Nothing more than.
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Synonyms for Merely
Without reservation and merely are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Without reservation" instead an adverb "Merely".
Nearby Word: mere
Without reservation
Merely and without reservation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Merely" instead an adverb phrase "Without reservation".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- just and merely
- just and without reservation
- absolutely and merely
- absolutely and without reservation
- all and merely
- all and without reservation
- quite and merely
- quite and without reservation
- alone and merely
- alone and without reservation
- only and merely
- only and without reservation
- solely and merely
- solely and without reservation
Both terms in one sentence
- Even the most mild-mannered citizen of the Coalition believes that wizards and D-Bees threaten his or her life merely by existing, and hates and fears them without reservation.
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Without reservation and Merely. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/merely/without_reservation
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