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Recent Examples of merely
The endless psychodrama surrounding the national team is merely a symptom of the chaos.
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Jack Lang, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Whereas Wi-Fi 6 offers merely incremental speed increases over Wi-Fi 5, Wi-Fi 7 is all about lightning-fast connections.
—Iyaz Akhtar, PC Magazine, 13 May 2025
Unfortunately for the pug, his cozy bedding wasn't actually there on this occasion, but merely the wooden frame of the bed.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
But the man doesn’t flinch and merely holds out his hand before being asked; instead, Isaac shoots and kills him.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 4 May 2025
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Jack Lang, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Whereas Wi-Fi 6 offers merely incremental speed increases over Wi-Fi 5, Wi-Fi 7 is all about lightning-fast connections.
—Iyaz Akhtar, PC Magazine, 13 May 2025
Unfortunately for the pug, his cozy bedding wasn't actually there on this occasion, but merely the wooden frame of the bed.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
But the man doesn’t flinch and merely holds out his hand before being asked; instead, Isaac shoots and kills him.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 4 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for merely
Adverb
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The Oilers got out in front early, scoring just 1:27 into the game off the stick of Adam Henrique, his second goal of the playoffs, which turned out to be all the Oilers would need.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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The singer had just gotten off the road from her Strip Love arena tour.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
Adverb
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The bill now heads for a vote in the full House, where Speaker Johnson is operating under very tight margins: House Republicans have one of the thinnest majorities in history at 220-212, meaning Johnson can only afford to lose three members of his caucus if all Democrats are opposed.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
22 May 2025
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Right above is an office accessible only by a ladder, giving it a sort of treehouse feel.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
21 May 2025
Adverb
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Alternatively, users can simply describe their fashion goals or outline specific needs for upcoming events.—
Jon Stojan,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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Just a few days after Hudson's controversial interjection during Belichick's CBS interview, Gronkowski and former teammate Julian Edelman said on their podcast Dudes on Dudes that Hudson was simply acting as her boyfriend's publicist.—
Natasha Dye,
People.com,
12 May 2025
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“Merely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/merely. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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