not merely

phrase

—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.

Examples of not merely in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Those who are righteous for its own sake should be rewarded—not merely with a satisfied mind but with some of the happiness the world can bestow. — Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026

Aging occurs not merely because damage accumulates but because these protective systems themselves become less effective over time. — Venki Ramakrishnan, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026

But these domestic frictions are — largely, but not merely — a means to an end so far as Wollner is concerned, as her film leverages them to focus on a series of increasingly abstract phenomena. — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026

Regulators look for evidence that systems are controlled, not merely promising. — Kristofer Mussar, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for not merely

• cavalierly
• austerely
• severely
• sincerely
• clearly
• dearly
• nearly
• queerly
• yearly