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merely
merely
Meaning of merely
English
only and not more than that
Deutsch
nicht mehr als das; etwas förmlicher als „nur“
Pronunciation
British English
/ˈmɪəli/
American English
/ˈmɪrli/
merely with German translation
merely usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German
I merely drank a coffee.
Ich habe lediglich einen Kaffee getrunken.
🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German
This is merely a test.
Das ist lediglich ein Test.
merely synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between merely, just, only, simply, and purely
J
🇬🇧English
just
the everyday informal equivalent
very often
ENIt's just a small cut.
O
🇬🇧English
only
the most general word for this idea
very often
ENOnly two people came to the party.
S
🇬🇧English
simply
stresses that it is nothing more complicated
very often
ENSimply add water and stir.
Advanced: broader words
P
🇬🇧English
purely
only and completely for this reason: purely by chance
often
ENI did it purely for fun.
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Questions about this word
What does merely mean?
only and not more than that
How do you pronounce merely?
merely is pronounced [ˈmɪəli].
How is merely used in a sentence?
Ich habe lediglich einen Kaffee getrunken. Translation: I merely drank a coffee.
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