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Recent Examples of merely
These soldiers of sunshine had merely consumed all the lager, ale and Guinness.
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Geoff Edgers,
Washington Post,
19 June 2026
No value would be destroyed if elements of this contract were revised as part of this sale; it would merely be reapportioned, more fairly in our view.
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The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
But the record is not merely a powerful plea for liberation.
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Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
19 June 2026
Except for the unfettered devotion in the latter is replaced by swooping strings and a gushy chorus that merely offer an antiseptic veneer.
62.
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Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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Geoff Edgers,
Washington Post,
19 June 2026
No value would be destroyed if elements of this contract were revised as part of this sale; it would merely be reapportioned, more fairly in our view.
—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
But the record is not merely a powerful plea for liberation.
—
Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
19 June 2026
Except for the unfettered devotion in the latter is replaced by swooping strings and a gushy chorus that merely offer an antiseptic veneer.
62.
—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for merely
Adverb
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Like Eastern, the airline promised passengers that if a flight was full, the shuttle would roll out a second plane – even for just one passenger.
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As the four-day event continues today, Wednesday, June 24 through Friday, June 26, there’s no better time to snag the latest deals that just launched on site.
Adverb
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Panama coach Thomas Christiansen lamented a new World Cup rule that has left his team mathematically eliminated before their final Group L game, with today's clash against England offering only a chance to claw back some pride.
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Olympic gold medalist Arisa Trew secured her second winning result of the weekend with a switch McTwist — a 540-degree twist taking off from her opposite side while grabbing the middle of the board — during women’s vert best trick, which featured a field of athletes averaging only 16 1/2 years old.
Adverb
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Those challenges remind us that what some once viewed as threatening, others saw simply as a happy family that did not look like most others.
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Rubin suggests parents emphasize the idea that having or doing everything is simply not possible, even for adults.
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“Merely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/merely. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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