merely

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[edit] English

Most common English words: arm « wrong « afraid « #647: merely » struck » man's » write

[edit] Etymology

[edit] Pronunciation

(RP) IPA: /ˈmɪəli/
(GenAm) IPA: /ˈmɪɹli/
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[edit] Adverb

merely (not comparable)

Positive
merely

Comparative
not comparable

Superlative
none (absolute)

(focus) only, just, and nothing more

[edit] Translations

only, just, and nothing more

Arabic: بالكاد (b-il-kād)
Croatian: prosto hr(hr), jedino hr(hr)
German: lediglich de(de), nur de(de)
Hungarian: csak hu(hu), csupán hu(hu)
Italian: soltanto it(it), solamente it(it), meramente it(it), semplicemente it(it)

Latin: sōlum la(la)
Portuguese: meramente pt(pt), somente pt(pt)
Russian: только (tól’ko), просто (prósto)
Spanish: meramente es(es), sólo, solamente, uno y nada más
Ukrainian: лише uk(uk) (lyshe)

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