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Recent Examples of merely
In his time in office, no longer was the vice presidency merely a ceremonial afterthought.
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Calvin Woodward, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
Is Scorsese’s work actually good, rather than merely famous?
—Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2025
What would be the point in merely listening to people look at legendary mountain views and Incan ruins?
—Ryan Knighton, AFAR Media, 31 Oct. 2025
Whether Powell’s tip of the hat to the doves reflects merely a courtesy or deeper misgivings about cuts will be central to Fed analysis in the coming weeks.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
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Calvin Woodward, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
Is Scorsese’s work actually good, rather than merely famous?
—Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2025
What would be the point in merely listening to people look at legendary mountain views and Incan ruins?
—Ryan Knighton, AFAR Media, 31 Oct. 2025
Whether Powell’s tip of the hat to the doves reflects merely a courtesy or deeper misgivings about cuts will be central to Fed analysis in the coming weeks.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for merely
Adverb
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To increase the challenge of this exercise, place a resistance band around your thighs just above your knees.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
31 Oct. 2025
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Getty Images Rarely would a head coach whose team conceded seven goals in a home game just over one week earlier be described as being in a good position.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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In this case, the majority of the court reached for an issue no one presented, setting aside the normal procedure of dealing only with the facts and questions presented by the litigants, Wood said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Nov. 2025
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When the humans return, there are only a handful, better clothed, hair braided and combed, new fashions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Partain simply took over in set three with eight kills to set the stage for a dominant fourth set.—
Tim Meehan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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In this view, the issue is simply that an action was picked that failed to maximize the specified objective.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Merely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/merely. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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