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merely definition

merely (mir′lē)

adverb

  1. no more than; and nothing else; only
  2. Obsolete absolutely; altogether

Etymology: mere + -ly

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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