merely

Phonetic Respelling: [ meer-lee ]

Definition:

adv. only as indicated; simply.

Sentence:

His liberalism is merely a pose.

More example sentences:

His liberalism is merely a pose.

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His newest book was merely a dull rehash of his first novel.

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What does Edward Disin mean when he says, "Compared to me, Alexander the Great was merely mediocre?"

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In his lectures he reveals himself to be merely a perfunctory speaker.

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He was merely dallying with her affections.

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'All the world's a stage and all the men and women merely players' means?

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Synonyms:

just; purely; slightly

Antonyms:

unsure

Merely rhymes:

• Two Syllable Rhymes
  • bierley
  • bierly
  • clearly
  • dearly
  • myrlie
  • nearly
  • yearly
• Three Syllable Rhymes
  • austerely
  • severely
  • sincerely
• Four Syllable Rhymes
  • cavalierly