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Recent Examples of merely
But soon Islamic scholars became recognized as the second-highest status group, ranking below aristocrats but above the merely wealthy.
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Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 14 Sep. 2025
However, instead of dedicated keys, leaping is merely a part of THE's internal command line, termed the Humane Quasimode, where other commands can be sent.
—Cameron Kaiser, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
This is an architectural leap rather than merely an update.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
One man, George Zinn, was charged with obstruction, while the second, Zachariah Qureshi, was merely interrogated, according to the statement.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
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Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 14 Sep. 2025
However, instead of dedicated keys, leaping is merely a part of THE's internal command line, termed the Humane Quasimode, where other commands can be sent.
—Cameron Kaiser, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
This is an architectural leap rather than merely an update.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
One man, George Zinn, was charged with obstruction, while the second, Zachariah Qureshi, was merely interrogated, according to the statement.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for merely
Adverb
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Kirk founded Turning Point USA in 2012 at just 18, with seed money from conservative donors eager to expand the party’s reach to younger audiences.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Doctors struggle to access complete patient histories, researchers spend months cleaning inconsistent datasets, and hospitals face spiraling costs just to keep outdated systems running.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The remaining 16 states have chosen a more relaxed approach, with some recommending the individual school districts decide their own policies, and others, like Puerto Rico, only requiring a policy to be formed by 2026.—
Arthur Jones II,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
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In his acceptance speech, Cooper revealed only started drama classes a couple of years ago and encouraged those watching to step out of their comfort zones.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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For the Chinese supplier faced with growing uncertainties, tapping a different market may simply be the safer bet.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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These are all totally valid and understandable concerns and can’t be dismissed as barriers to be overcome simply through top-down education and messaging.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Merely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/merely. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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