Merely
Pronunciation : Mere"ly
Part of Speech : adv.
Definition : 1. Purely; unmixedly; absolutely. Ulysses was to force forth his access, Though merely naked. Chapman.
2. Not otherwise than; simply; barely; only. Prize not your life for other ends Than merely to obige your friends. Swift.
Syn. -- Solely; simply; purely; barely; scarcely.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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