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Definition of Merely

Merely

  1. Purely; unmixedly; absolutely.
  2. Not otherwise than; simply; barely; only.

Merely Quotations

Your present circumstances don't determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start.
Nido Qubein

All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players: they have their exits and their entrances; and one man in his time plays many parts, his acts being seven ages.
William Shakespeare

A 'No' uttered from the deepest conviction is better than a 'Yes' merely uttered to please, or worse, to avoid trouble.
Mahatma Gandhi

Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one.
Albert Einstein

Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.
John Wooden
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Merely Translations

merely in French is ne que
merely in German is lediglich
merely in Italian is solamente
merely in Swedish is blott, endast, bara

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