Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
merely
adverb
/ˈmɪrli/
Definition
used to emphasize that something is insignificant or unimportant.
Examples
- She was merely a bystander in the argument.
- He’s merely doing his job.
- The project was merely a suggestion, not a requirement.
Meaning
just; only.
Synonyms
- only
- just
- simply
- barely
- scarcely
