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Recent Examples of merely
Far from being merely a view of one woman, Zhang’s movie, however intimate in its dimensions, provides a wide-ranging vision of Chinese society at large.
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 29 Jan. 2025
Anthony Edwards — who had a team-high 23 points — said Minnesota merely missed shots in the third quarter.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 28 Jan. 2025
Those goals reflect an agency culture of trying to be merely functional instead of aspiring to meet metro Denver residents’ needs, said Sen. Faith Winter, who chairs the Senate Transportation and Energy Committee.
—Bruce Finley, The Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2025
If your goal is to build a unicorn, don’t waste energy and resources chasing first mover status or merely achieving a product-market fit.
—Dileep Rao, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2025
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 29 Jan. 2025
Anthony Edwards — who had a team-high 23 points — said Minnesota merely missed shots in the third quarter.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 28 Jan. 2025
Those goals reflect an agency culture of trying to be merely functional instead of aspiring to meet metro Denver residents’ needs, said Sen. Faith Winter, who chairs the Senate Transportation and Energy Committee.
—Bruce Finley, The Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2025
If your goal is to build a unicorn, don’t waste energy and resources chasing first mover status or merely achieving a product-market fit.
—Dileep Rao, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for merely
Adverb
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The body and leg meat can be just as tasty with just a little extra preparation and special recipes.—
Peter Burke,
Fox News,
26 Jan. 2025
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Put one foot in front of the other, smile and just keep on rolling.—
Karen Mizoguchi,
People.com,
26 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Between 2021 and 2024, the average attendance at commission meetings was only nine members, less than the 10-person quorum required by statute.—
Vivian Jones,
The Tennessean,
3 Feb. 2025
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At this point, there are likely only five teams left in the Bregman sweepstakes: the Astros, Toronto Blue Jays, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, and Detroit Tigers.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
3 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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The Met is exhibiting this painting under the title Woman before the Rising or Setting Sun—even though its lender, the Museum Folkwang in Essen, Germany, simply calls this work Woman in Front of the Setting Sun.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
5 Feb. 2025
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As with a lot of this administration’s arson of the functions of the federal government, this is not something that can simply be undone at the stroke of a pen if Trump changes his mind or another president reverses course.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Merely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/merely. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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