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Merely

🔄 Synonyms of "Merely"

4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

WordDefinition
justnounMorally right; upright, righteous, equitable; fair.
onlynounWithout others or anything further; exclusively.
butnounAn instance of using the word "but"; an objection or caveat.
simply(focus) Merely; solely.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Merely"

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WordDefinition
but(chiefly literary or poetic) Merely, only, just, no more than
simply(focus) Merely; solely.
onlyWithout others or anything further; exclusively.
justOnly, simply, merely.
exclusively(focus) to the exclusion of anything or anyone else; solely or entirely
simplenounUncomplicated; lacking complexity; taken by itself, with nothing added.
solelyAlone; exclusively.
singlenounNot accompanied by anything else; one in number.
aloneBy oneself; apart from, or exclusive of, others; solo.
uniquelyIn a unique manner.
plainlyObviously; clearly.
scarcely(degree) Hardly: only just; by a small margin.
straightforwardIn a straightforward manner; straightforwards; straightforwardly.
barely(not comparable, degree) By a small margin.
downright(figurative) Completely, wholly.
notNegates the meaning of the modified verb.
pure(Liverpool, Scotland) to a great extent or degree; extremely; exceedingly.
once(frequency) One and only one time.
purelySolely; exclusively; merely, simply.
entirelyTo the full or entire extent.

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