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rely
verb
-
rely
,
relying
,
relies
,
relied
To
depend
on
someone
or
something
with
trust
or
confidence
.
•
I
rely
on
my
best
friend
when
I
need
honest
advice
.
I
rely
on
my
best
friend
when
I
need
honest
advice
.
•
Farmers
rely
on
the
summer
rains
to
water
their
crops
.
Farmers
rely
on
the
summer
rains
to
water
their
crops
.
Late
14th-century
,
from
Old
French
“
relier
”
meaning
“
to
assemble
,
fasten
”,
which
came
from
Latin
“
religare
” (
to
bind
fast
).
Sense
shifted
to
“
trust
in
”
by
the
16th
century
.
entirely
adverb
completely
,
fully
,
or
in
every
possible
way
•
The
project
is
entirely
finished
;
there
is
nothing
left
to
do
.
The
project
is
entirely
finished
;
there
is
nothing
left
to
do
.
•
Lena
was
entirely
surprised
by
the
birthday
party
her
friends
arranged
.
Lena
was
entirely
surprised
by
the
birthday
party
her
friends
arranged
.
From
Late
Middle
English
entirely
(“
wholly
,
completely
”),
from
entire
+
-ly
,
originally
meaning
“
in
an
unbroken
state
.”
adverb
solely
;
only
;
exclusively
•
The
decision
is
entirely
up
to
you
.
The
decision
is
entirely
up
to
you
.
•
This
room
is
reserved
entirely
for
staff
.
This
room
is
reserved
entirely
for
staff
.
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
.”
barely
adverb
almost
not
;
by
the
smallest
amount
possible
•
I
could
barely
see
the
road
through
the
heavy
fog
.
I
could
barely
see
the
road
through
the
heavy
fog
.
•
She
was
so
weak
she
could
barely
stand
.
She
was
so
weak
she
could
barely
stand
.
From
‘
bare
’
+
‘
-ly
’,
dating
back
to
Middle
English
,
originally
meaning
“
plainly
”
or
“
openly
”
before
shifting
to
the
modern
sense
of
“
hardly
”.
adverb
only
;
no
more
than
the
amount
or
number
stated
•
It's
barely
five
o'clock
,
and
the
sun
has
already
set
.
It's
barely
five
o'clock
,
and
the
sun
has
already
set
.
•
The
tiny
village
has
barely
two
hundred
residents
.
The
tiny
village
has
barely
two
hundred
residents
.
See
primary
sense
etymology
above
;
the
meaning
of
“
only
”
developed
from
the
idea
of
something
being
stripped
down
to
the
minimum
.
surely
adverb
without
any
doubt
;
certainly
•
She
will
surely
pass
the
exam
with
all
the
hard
work
she
has
done
.
She
will
surely
pass
the
exam
with
all
the
hard
work
she
has
done
.
•
It
will
surely
rain
soon
;
look
at
those
dark
clouds
.
It
will
surely
rain
soon
;
look
at
those
dark
clouds
.
From
Middle
English
“
surerly
”,
based
on
“
sure
”
+
“
-ly
”.
adverb
used
to
show
surprise
or
disbelief
and
to
seek
agreement
•
Surely
you
don
’
t
think
I
broke
the
vase
!
Surely
you
don
’
t
think
I
broke
the
vase
!
•
Surely
they
can
’
t
expect
us
to
finish
all
of
this
paperwork
today
.
Surely
they
can
’
t
expect
us
to
finish
all
of
this
paperwork
today
.
adverb
in
a
steady
and
confident
way
that
will
lead
to
success
•
The
seedlings
grew
slowly but surely
,
filling
the
garden
with
green
by
summer
.
The
seedlings
grew
slowly but surely
,
filling
the
garden
with
green
by
summer
.
•
We
are
surely
making
progress
,
even
if
it
seems
slow
.
We
are
surely
making
progress
,
even
if
it
seems
slow
.
square
noun
-
square
,
squaring
,
squares
,
squared
,
squarer
,
squarest
a
flat
shape
with
four
equal
sides
and
four
right
angles
•
The
children
drew
a
big
blue
square
on
the
sidewalk
with
chalk
.
The
children
drew
a
big
blue
square
on
the
sidewalk
with
chalk
.
•
Fold
the
paper
into
a
square
before
you
make
the
origami
crane
.
Fold
the
paper
into
a
square
before
you
make
the
origami
crane
.
From
Old
French
"
esquarre
"
meaning
a
tool
for
measuring
right
angles
,
later
extended
to
the
shape
.
noun
-
square
,
squaring
,
squares
,
squared
,
squarer
,
squarest
an
open
,
usually
paved
area
in
a
town
or
city
where
people
gather
,
often
surrounded
by
buildings
and
roads
•
The
band
played
in
the
town
square
during
the
summer
festival
.
The
band
played
in
the
town
square
during
the
summer
festival
.
•
We
met
at
Trafalgar
Square
before
visiting
the
art
gallery
.
We
met
at
Trafalgar
Square
before
visiting
the
art
gallery
.
Extension
of
the
geometric
sense
,
referring
to
a
space
whose
roughly
square
layout
was
common
in
medieval
towns
.
adjective
-
square
,
squaring
,
squares
,
squared
,
squarer
,
squarest
having
four
equal
sides
and
four
right
angles
,
or
shaped
like
a
square
•
They
sat
around
a
large
square
table
in
the
conference
room
.
They
sat
around
a
large
square
table
in
the
conference
room
.
•
The
gift
was
wrapped
in
a
tiny
square
box
tied
with
a
red
ribbon
.
The
gift
was
wrapped
in
a
tiny
square
box
tied
with
a
red
ribbon
.
Directly
from
the
noun
“
square
”,
used
as
an
adjective
by
the
14th
century
.
adjective
-
square
,
squaring
,
squares
,
squared
,
squarer
,
squarest
(
informal
)
not
fashionable
or
modern
;
conventional
in
an
unexciting
way
•
He
felt
square
because
he
didn
’
t
know
any
of
the
new
slang
his
friends
used
.
He
felt
square
because
he
didn
’
t
know
any
of
the
new
slang
his
friends
used
.
•
My
brother
thinks
jazz
records
are
square
,
but
I
love
them
.
My
brother
thinks
jazz
records
are
square
,
but
I
love
them
.
1920s
American
jazz
slang
,
likening
someone
rigid
or
conventional
to
the
regularity
of
a
geometric
square
.
verb
-
square
,
squaring
,
squares
,
squared
,
squarer
,
squarest
to
make
something
even
,
level
,
or
settled
,
especially
to
pay
a
debt
or
make
accounts
correct
•
I
need
to
square
the
bill
with
the
restaurant
before
we
leave
.
I
need
to
square
the
bill
with
the
restaurant
before
we
leave
.
•
The
carpenter
checked
the
frame
and
then
squared
the
corners
with
a
metal
tool
.
The
carpenter
checked
the
frame
and
then
squared
the
corners
with
a
metal
tool
.
From
the
idea
of
bringing
lines
to
a
right
angle
,
extended
in
15th
century
to
balancing
accounts
.
rarely
adverb
not
often
;
on
very
few
occasions
•
I
rarely
eat
dessert
,
but
tonight
I
’
ll
have
some
cake
.
I
rarely
eat
dessert
,
but
tonight
I
’
ll
have
some
cake
.
•
The
old
train
service
rarely
runs
on
time
during
the
winter
.
The
old
train
service
rarely
runs
on
time
during
the
winter
.
From
rare
+
-ly
,
first
recorded
in
Middle
English
; ‘
rare
’
meaning
‘
seldom
occurring
’.
