Merely: meaning, definitions and examples
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merely
[ หmษชษ.li ]
used to emphasize that something is small, unimportant, or not serious
Used to emphasize that something is small, unimportant, or not serious. It is often used to downplay the significance or importance of something.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- It was merely a suggestion, not a requirement.
- She was merely trying to be helpful, not critical.
- The issue was merely a misunderstanding, easily resolved.
used to emphasize that something is no more or better than what is mentioned
Used to emphasize that something is no more or better than what is mentioned. It is often used to indicate the limited or minimal nature of something.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He is merely a child, he cannot be expected to understand.
- This is merely a prototype, the final product will be much better.
- It's merely a scratch, nothing to worry about.
Translations
Translations of the word "merely" in other languages:
๐ต๐น apenas
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคตเคฒ
๐ฉ๐ช nur
๐ฎ๐ฉ hanya
๐บ๐ฆ ะปะธัะต
๐ต๐ฑ tylko
๐ฏ๐ต ใใ
๐ซ๐ท seulement
๐ช๐ธ sรณlo
๐น๐ท sadece
๐ฐ๐ท ๋จ์ง
๐ธ๐ฆ ููุท
๐จ๐ฟ pouze
๐ธ๐ฐ len
๐จ๐ณ ไป ไป
๐ธ๐ฎ samo
๐ฎ๐ธ aรฐeins
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะตะบ
๐ฌ๐ช แแฎแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ sadษcษ
๐ฒ๐ฝ sรณlo
Etymology
The word 'merely' originated from the Middle English word 'merely' which means 'altogether'. It evolved over time to its current usage in Modern English. The word has been in use since the 14th century and has maintained its meaning of 'only' or 'simply' throughout its history.
See also: mere.