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nothing more than
  • the outside noise was merely a raccoon knocking over the garbage can

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The first known use of merely was circa 1580

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“Merely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/merely. Accessed 1 Dec. 2021.

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