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Only and purely something, and nothing else
“She was a child who was learning she wasn't merely a child, not merely like everyone else in the world, and it frightened her.”
Barely to a given amount, level or degree
“Wages amounted to merely a few pennies a day.”
Adverb for not significant in importance or value
“This is a mere trifling matter that can be disregarded.”
Adverb for low in amount or value, or barely at a given amount or value
“It was actually quite funny to him how the weapons had seemed so advanced to him a mere seven months ago.”
Adverb for to an absolute degree
(attributive) Adverb for emphasizing the fundamental nature of something
Adverb for having a small physical stature
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