Meaning & use
merely
Just, only, and nothing more than what is specified.
See it in a sentence
He was merely trying to help, not criticize her work.
The delay was merely a minor inconvenience compared to what they had feared.
A note on using this word
Merely often softens a statement by minimizing its significance, as in 'merely a suggestion.'
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