not merely
idiom
—used to say that one thing is true and that another thing is also true
He was not merely a great baseball player, he was also a great person.
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In today's digital-first hospitality landscape, robust IT infrastructure is not merely an operational necessity but a strategic differentiator.
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Mark Holzberg, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
These questions are not merely a matter of courtesy, but tangible signs of something deeper: care for the other.
—Vogue, 30 July 2025
The gap is not merely about differences in saving habits.
—Idrees Kahloon, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
The company has built its model not merely on elegant, portioned packaging, but on its role as a method for radically reducing food waste at scale.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 26 July 2025
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Mark Holzberg, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
These questions are not merely a matter of courtesy, but tangible signs of something deeper: care for the other.
—Vogue, 30 July 2025
The gap is not merely about differences in saving habits.
—Idrees Kahloon, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
The company has built its model not merely on elegant, portioned packaging, but on its role as a method for radically reducing food waste at scale.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 26 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for not merely
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“Not merely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20merely. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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