Definition of merely in English:

merely

adverb ˈmɪəliˈmɪrli

Just; only.
仅仅，只不过，纯粹是
Gary, a silent boy, merely nodded
Example sentencesExamples
- It would be easy to conclude that his politics were merely window dressing for mayhem.
- He merely savours his secret and waits until he can return, taking the boy water and food.
- It is not merely a question of blurring the lines between public and private life.
- They are now no longer pretty and sweet enough to carry it off and begin to look merely desperate.
- It was no longer possible merely to turn up at the door on a whim, because you felt like a giggle all of a sudden.
- He said he pointed it at her and pulled the trigger merely in order to scare her, but a bullet was fired.
- I would say to your readers that I am a fond cat lover and I am merely making a valid point.
- Their seaside conference was pencilled in as merely a stroll towards a second term.
- So if there are no eardrums around to be vibrated, there is no sound, merely waves in the air.
- Unfortunately he is merely the head of a rabble of warlords who are firmly rooted in the past.
- Are we going to see more police on the beat for example, or are we merely funding more pensions?
- It seems clear that its problems will not be solved merely by a makeover of what is already there.
- There has been much speculation that the Lions are merely keeping it all under wraps.
- The boys had merely had a few drinks and a wee singsong, and things had gone slightly awry.
- Something that works as a wonder drug on an animal might kill you, or merely have no effect at all.
- On opening the bag the victim found that it merely contained two bottles of water.
- It will merely alert everyone else on the bus to the fact that you are irredeemably selfish.
- Unfortunately, without wishing to speak ill of him, let me merely say he is a lawyer.
- Instead of the body of a book, Horn merely offers us the picture and the poetry beneath.
- It is not enough to merely imply that the whole thing is such a mess that you could not possibly do any worse.
Synonyms
only, purely, solely, simply, entirely, just, but

Definition of merely in US English:

merely

adverbˈmɪrliˈmirlē

Just; only.
仅仅，只不过，纯粹是
she seemed to him not merely an intelligent woman, but a kind of soul mate
在他看来，她不仅是个聪明女子，还可说是精神伴侣。
Example sentencesExamples
- He said he pointed it at her and pulled the trigger merely in order to scare her, but a bullet was fired.
- Unfortunately, without wishing to speak ill of him, let me merely say he is a lawyer.
- It will merely alert everyone else on the bus to the fact that you are irredeemably selfish.
- It would be easy to conclude that his politics were merely window dressing for mayhem.
- They are now no longer pretty and sweet enough to carry it off and begin to look merely desperate.
- Instead of the body of a book, Horn merely offers us the picture and the poetry beneath.
- Are we going to see more police on the beat for example, or are we merely funding more pensions?
- He merely savours his secret and waits until he can return, taking the boy water and food.
- I would say to your readers that I am a fond cat lover and I am merely making a valid point.
- On opening the bag the victim found that it merely contained two bottles of water.
- The boys had merely had a few drinks and a wee singsong, and things had gone slightly awry.
- It seems clear that its problems will not be solved merely by a makeover of what is already there.
- It is not merely a question of blurring the lines between public and private life.
- It is not enough to merely imply that the whole thing is such a mess that you could not possibly do any worse.
- It was no longer possible merely to turn up at the door on a whim, because you felt like a giggle all of a sudden.
- There has been much speculation that the Lions are merely keeping it all under wraps.
- Their seaside conference was pencilled in as merely a stroll towards a second term.
- Unfortunately he is merely the head of a rabble of warlords who are firmly rooted in the past.
- So if there are no eardrums around to be vibrated, there is no sound, merely waves in the air.
- Something that works as a wonder drug on an animal might kill you, or merely have no effect at all.
Synonyms
only, purely, solely, simply, entirely, just, but

词汇	merely
释义	Definition of merely in English: merely adverb ˈmɪəliˈmɪrli Just; only. 仅仅，只不过，纯粹是 Gary, a silent boy, merely nodded Example sentencesExamples It would be easy to conclude that his politics were merely window dressing for mayhem. He merely savours his secret and waits until he can return, taking the boy water and food. It is not merely a question of blurring the lines between public and private life. They are now no longer pretty and sweet enough to carry it off and begin to look merely desperate. It was no longer possible merely to turn up at the door on a whim, because you felt like a giggle all of a sudden. He said he pointed it at her and pulled the trigger merely in order to scare her, but a bullet was fired. I would say to your readers that I am a fond cat lover and I am merely making a valid point. Their seaside conference was pencilled in as merely a stroll towards a second term. So if there are no eardrums around to be vibrated, there is no sound, merely waves in the air. Unfortunately he is merely the head of a rabble of warlords who are firmly rooted in the past. Are we going to see more police on the beat for example, or are we merely funding more pensions? It seems clear that its problems will not be solved merely by a makeover of what is already there. There has been much speculation that the Lions are merely keeping it all under wraps. The boys had merely had a few drinks and a wee singsong, and things had gone slightly awry. Something that works as a wonder drug on an animal might kill you, or merely have no effect at all. On opening the bag the victim found that it merely contained two bottles of water. It will merely alert everyone else on the bus to the fact that you are irredeemably selfish. Unfortunately, without wishing to speak ill of him, let me merely say he is a lawyer. Instead of the body of a book, Horn merely offers us the picture and the poetry beneath. It is not enough to merely imply that the whole thing is such a mess that you could not possibly do any worse. Synonyms only, purely, solely, simply, entirely, just, but Definition of merely in US English: merely adverbˈmɪrliˈmirlē Just; only. 仅仅，只不过，纯粹是 she seemed to him not merely an intelligent woman, but a kind of soul mate 在他看来，她不仅是个聪明女子，还可说是精神伴侣。 Example sentencesExamples He said he pointed it at her and pulled the trigger merely in order to scare her, but a bullet was fired. Unfortunately, without wishing to speak ill of him, let me merely say he is a lawyer. It will merely alert everyone else on the bus to the fact that you are irredeemably selfish. It would be easy to conclude that his politics were merely window dressing for mayhem. They are now no longer pretty and sweet enough to carry it off and begin to look merely desperate. Instead of the body of a book, Horn merely offers us the picture and the poetry beneath. Are we going to see more police on the beat for example, or are we merely funding more pensions? He merely savours his secret and waits until he can return, taking the boy water and food. I would say to your readers that I am a fond cat lover and I am merely making a valid point. On opening the bag the victim found that it merely contained two bottles of water. The boys had merely had a few drinks and a wee singsong, and things had gone slightly awry. It seems clear that its problems will not be solved merely by a makeover of what is already there. It is not merely a question of blurring the lines between public and private life. It is not enough to merely imply that the whole thing is such a mess that you could not possibly do any worse. It was no longer possible merely to turn up at the door on a whim, because you felt like a giggle all of a sudden. There has been much speculation that the Lions are merely keeping it all under wraps. Their seaside conference was pencilled in as merely a stroll towards a second term. Unfortunately he is merely the head of a rabble of warlords who are firmly rooted in the past. So if there are no eardrums around to be vibrated, there is no sound, merely waves in the air. Something that works as a wonder drug on an animal might kill you, or merely have no effect at all. Synonyms only, purely, solely, simply, entirely, just, but
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