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Definition of Merely
Merely

Purely; unmixedly; absolutely.

Not otherwise than; simply; barely; only.

Related Definitions:
Absolutely, Barely, Not, Only, Otherwise, Purely, Simply, Than


Merely Quotations

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.
Mohandas 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

Nothing is impossible; there are ways that lead to everything, and if we had sufficient will we should always have sufficient means. It is often merely for an excuse that we say things are impossible.
Francois de La Rochefoucauld

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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