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Recent Examples of merely
An advocate stops being merely a superficial backer when the promotion of another involves risk to the advocate.
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Chip Bell, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
But there also is somewhat of an expiration date of when to strike, because the prospects won’t remain merely prospects and the draft picks will wind up being utilized.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2026
The play is not merely part of Wilson’s identity.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 13 June 2026
Texas Tech is merely the most recent school in that category.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 June 2026
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Chip Bell, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
But there also is somewhat of an expiration date of when to strike, because the prospects won’t remain merely prospects and the draft picks will wind up being utilized.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2026
The play is not merely part of Wilson’s identity.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 13 June 2026
Texas Tech is merely the most recent school in that category.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for merely
Adverb
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And Kemp shed his vow of neutrality to back the lieutenant governor just two days before the runoff.—
Greg Bluestein,
AJC.com,
17 June 2026
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Lucy passed away just a month before her second birthday from a brain hemorrhage — cancer-free.—
Siafa Lewis,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
Adverb
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Ticket Holders are only permitted to bring certain types of bags into stadiums.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
14 June 2026
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Hart is only the first goalie in NHL history to give up at least four goals in the first four games of a Cup Final, and then did it again in Game 5.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
Adverb
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The Knicks simply could not make a shot, missing 16 of their first 18 and each of their first 11 two-point attempts.—
Tim Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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Risk is not black-and-white; things are not simply safe or dangerous.—
Avni Trivedi,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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“Merely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/merely. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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