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Recent Examples of merely
Or is this elite, dominant version of Draymond merely lying dormant, conserving energy until the playoffs arrive, just waiting to be unleashed fully?
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Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026
So the barking of the mailman’s dog, Lightning, could have been consternation, or merely appetite.
—Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
After all, the Constitution, which had been written merely six years earlier, entrusted to Congress the power to declare war.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2026
And, because the data reveals that merely owning a low emission vehicle doesn’t mean it’s getting used, these policies fail to achieve their objectives.
—Philip Rossetti, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026
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Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026
So the barking of the mailman’s dog, Lightning, could have been consternation, or merely appetite.
—Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
After all, the Constitution, which had been written merely six years earlier, entrusted to Congress the power to declare war.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2026
And, because the data reveals that merely owning a low emission vehicle doesn’t mean it’s getting used, these policies fail to achieve their objectives.
—Philip Rossetti, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for merely
Adverb
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What about Tyler Conklin, whose previous annual average value, per Sportac, was just about $3 million?—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Mar. 2026
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That’s why an X-ray telescope that would be superior in those regards has so much discovery potential just awaiting it.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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But even in 2000 when Hope VI grants allowed for Laurel Homes to be replaced, residents were distrustful, in part, because only 1,100 units were going up.—
Cameron Knight,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Mar. 2026
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Laundry Detergent Sheets Part of what makes believing in the power of carry-on packing only for longer trips difficult is the challenge of having clean clothes.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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But some backpacks are better for travel than others, perhaps designed with isolated shoe compartments, holes to feed your phone charging cable through, jewelry pouches, and special materials that simply wipe clean after picking up germs from public floors.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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The host Knights used their balanced attack and nine three-pointers to simply overwhelm defending state champion Etiwanda, 80-66.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Merely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/merely. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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