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Merely

adverb/mˈɪɹli/
Definition
and nothing more
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/mˈɪɹli/
🇬🇧British English
/mˈiəli/
🇮🇳Indian English
/mˈiəli/
3 syllables Say it as /mˈɪɹli/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
adverband nothing more
“I was merely asking”
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
lediglich
und nichts weiter
🇫🇷French
simplement
et rien de plus
🇪🇸Spanish
meramente
y nada mas
🇮🇹Italian
semplicemente
e niente di più
🇳🇱Dutch
louter
en niets meer
🇵🇹Portuguese
apenas
e nada mais
🇷🇺Russian
просто
и ничего больше
India
🇮🇳Hindi
केवल
और कुछ नहीं
🇧🇩Bengali
নিছক
এবং আর কিছুই না
🇮🇳Tamil
வெறுமனே
மேலும் எதுவும் இல்லை
🇮🇳Telugu
కేవలం
మరియు ఇంకేమీ లేదు
🇮🇳Marathi
फक्त
आणि आणखी काही नाही
🇮🇳Gujarati
માત્ર
અને વધુ કંઈ નહીં
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕೇವಲ
ಮತ್ತು ಹೆಚ್ಚೇನೂ ಇಲ್ಲ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കേവലം
പിന്നെ ഒന്നുമില്ല
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸਿਰਫ਼
ਅਤੇ ਹੋਰ ਕੁਝ ਨਹੀਂ
🇵🇰Urdu
محض
اور کچھ نہیں
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
仅仅
仅此而已
🇯🇵Japanese
単に
そしてそれ以上は何もない
🇰🇷Korean
그저
그리고 더 이상 아무것도
🇻🇳Vietnamese
chỉ đơn thuần là
và không có gì hơn
🇮🇩Indonesian
hanya
dan tidak lebih
🇵🇭Filipino
basta
at wala nang iba pa
🇲🇾Malay
semata-mata
dan tidak lebih
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مُجَرّد
ولا شيء أكثر
🇮🇷Persian
صرفا
و هیچ چیز بیشتر
🇹🇷Turkish
sadece
ve daha fazlası değil
🇮🇱Hebrew
רַק
ותו לא
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'merely'?
The primary meaning of 'merely' is 'and nothing more'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'merely' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'merely' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'merely' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'merely' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'merely' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'merely' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'merely' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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