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merely
adverb
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How to pronounce merely:

Definition of merely:

merely (adverb):
only
and nothing more.
nothing more than only

Synonyms for merely:

solelysimplyonlypurelybutentirelyjust

Antonyms for merely:

indefinitelypartlysharedpartiallytogether

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