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Recent Examples of merely
Yet Bigtree and other Kennedy allies see the announcement as merely a first step toward eliminating all of the government’s vaccine recommendations.
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Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
Notably, this solution involves merely adding a slim protective film without changing the electrolyte, ensuring strong alignment with current production lines and low additional costs.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 6 Jan. 2026
After back-to-back nice games, Elliott was back to being gap-unsound and driven back repeatedly — Seahawks rookie left guard Grey Zabel had a field day against 92, who is merely the poster child for the entire 49ers’ defensive tackle group Saturday.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 4 Jan. 2026
On a minutes restriction, merely two games removed from nursing an extended illness absence, the former Knicks first-round pick finished with four points and eight rebounds on one-of-eight shooting from the field in 17 minutes of play.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2026
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Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
Notably, this solution involves merely adding a slim protective film without changing the electrolyte, ensuring strong alignment with current production lines and low additional costs.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 6 Jan. 2026
After back-to-back nice games, Elliott was back to being gap-unsound and driven back repeatedly — Seahawks rookie left guard Grey Zabel had a field day against 92, who is merely the poster child for the entire 49ers’ defensive tackle group Saturday.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 4 Jan. 2026
On a minutes restriction, merely two games removed from nursing an extended illness absence, the former Knicks first-round pick finished with four points and eight rebounds on one-of-eight shooting from the field in 17 minutes of play.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for merely
Adverb
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The concepts haven’t changed, just the names.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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The yen touched its strongest level since October in US trading Tuesday after comments from Japanese officials, including just recently the finance minister, fueled speculation that the government may intervene in the market to prevent the currency from resuming its decline.—
Mia Glass,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Robert Gleason, lead of parent advisory at the Rady Gender Clinic, noted that San Diego’s only medical center dedicated to serving children and adolescents created the resource only a decade ago and only after many years of advocacy from families.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Jan. 2026
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White Stadium sits on public land and relies on public infrastructure — transit, public safety, utilities, and coordination — that need not serve only event days.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Legislators can learn from the past by anticipating the future rather than simply reacting after the fact.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
25 Jan. 2026
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According to Stephanie Hunt, founder and creative director of The Flairhunter, the trend is now about intentionally curating meaningful objects into living spaces rather than simply layering more stuff.—
Amanda Lauren,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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“Merely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/merely. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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