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merely

adverb

and nothing more

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
M
Ends with
Y
Contains
ER
Scrabble score
11
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈmɪəli

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Meaning

Definitions

adverb

  1. and nothing more

    “I was merely asking”

In context

Example Sentences

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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