not merely
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—used to say that one thing is true and that another thing is also true
He was not merely a great baseball player, he was also a great person.
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For both, the most effective comments are evidence-based and not merely opinion.
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H. Christopher Frey, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2025
These examples demonstrate how unmanned elevated transport is not merely a future concept but an achievable reality that can transform cities, enhance social justice and improve economic efficiency.
—Nadezhda Kosareva, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Israel is not merely charged with war crimes — it is vilified as a genocidal regime, guilty of starving and killing civilians en masse.
—Avi Weiss, New York Daily News, 10 Aug. 2025
The October 7 massacre was not merely an act of barbaric terrorism.
—Ami Ayalon, Foreign Affairs, 5 Aug. 2025
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H. Christopher Frey, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2025
These examples demonstrate how unmanned elevated transport is not merely a future concept but an achievable reality that can transform cities, enhance social justice and improve economic efficiency.
—Nadezhda Kosareva, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Israel is not merely charged with war crimes — it is vilified as a genocidal regime, guilty of starving and killing civilians en masse.
—Avi Weiss, New York Daily News, 10 Aug. 2025
The October 7 massacre was not merely an act of barbaric terrorism.
—Ami Ayalon, Foreign Affairs, 5 Aug. 2025
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“Not merely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20merely. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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