merely
[ meer-lee ]
/ ˈmɪər li /
adverb
only as specified and nothing more; simply: merely a matter of form.
Obsolete.
- without admixture; purely.
- altogether; entirely.
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Origin of merely
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merely
/ (ˈmɪəlɪ) /
adverb
only; nothing more than
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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merely
mid-15c., "entirely, purely," from mere (adj.) + -ly (2). Meaning "and nothing more" is from 1580s.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper