merely (adv.)

  1. and nothing more; I was merely asking; it is simply a matter of time; just a scratch; he was only a child; hopes that last but a moment

    [ Syn: simply , simply , just , just , only , only , but , but , simply , simply , just , just , only , only , but , but , simply , simply , just , just , only , only , but , but , simply , simply , just , just , only , only , but , but ]

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