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merely

me·rely

UK/ˈmɪəli/ US/ˈmɪɹli/ common

adverb

1.

and nothing more

  • “I was merely asking”
  • “it is simply a matter of time”
  • “just a scratch”
  • “he was only a child”
  • “hopes that last but a moment”
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Origin

From Middle English mereli, equivalent to mere + -ly.

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