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

Unlike most new models, the Cybercab does not merely feature minor tweaks but significant changes that present new safety issues. — Bernard Condon, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026

Critics are now railing against Weiss for her role overseeing the newsroom that produced the piece and shaping part of the article, which many see as not merely taking the words out of context but wholly mischaracterizing them. — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026

What Genesis unveiled in San Francisco last week was not merely another step up the luxury ladder. — New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026

However, the womp-womp of it all may be showing you something important, and not merely creating the conditions for a perfect bad day. — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for not merely

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