merely

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmɪərli/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈmɪrli/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(mērlē)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
mere•ly /ˈmɪrli/USA pronunciation  adv. 
    1. only (and nothing more);
      just;
      simply:Instead of making a fuss, he merely raised an eyebrow.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
mere•ly  (mērlē),USA pronunciation adv. 
  1. only as specified and nothing more;
    simply:merely a matter of form.
  2. [Obs.]
    • without admixture;
      purely.
    • altogether;
      entirely.
  • late Middle English mereli. See mere1, -ly 1400–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
merely / ˈmɪəlɪ/
  1. only; nothing more than
'merely' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Collocations: is merely a [suggestion, coincidence], is merely [an illusion, a trick], is merely a [question, matter] of, more...

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