Collocations for "merely"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "merely" in context.
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merely
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adv
- is merely a [suggestion, coincidence]
- is merely [an illusion, a trick]
- is merely a [question, matter] of
- is (not) merely [another example, a case] of
- is merely for [show, decoration, display purposes]
- merely for your [convenience, benefit]
- I merely mean that
- I was merely [asking, trying to help]
- he merely [smirked, smiled, raised an eyebrow]
- not merely because [he was, of the]
'merely' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):