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merely
adverb
used
to
emphasize
how
small
,
unimportant
,
or
limited
something
is
;
only
and
nothing
more
•
It
cost
merely
five
dollars
to
repair
the
bike
.
It
cost
merely
five
dollars
to
repair
the
bike
.
•
The
kitten
was
merely
six
weeks
old
,
yet
it
explored
the
whole
living
room
.
The
kitten
was
merely
six
weeks
old
,
yet
it
explored
the
whole
living
room
.
From
Middle
English
merely
“
wholly
,
entirely
,”
from
mere
(“
complete
,
pure
”)
+
-ly
.
adverb
used
to
say
that
someone
is
simply
doing
something
without
any
other
intention
,
claim
,
or
effect
•
I
didn
’
t
mean
to
offend
you
;
I
was
merely
asking
a
question
.
I
didn
’
t
mean
to
offend
you
;
I
was
merely
asking
a
question
.
•
She
waved
her
hand
,
merely
signaling
for
silence
.
She
waved
her
hand
,
merely
signaling
for
silence
.
Same
origin
as
Sense
1
:
from
Middle
English
merely
“
wholly
,
entirely
,”
later
narrowed
to
“
only
,
just
.”
