merely

From Middle English mereli, equivalent to mere +‎ -ly.

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈmɪəli/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈmɪɹli/

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• Rhymes: (UK) -ɪəli, (US) -ɪɹli

merely (not comparable)

1. (focus) Without any other reason etc.; only, just, and nothing more. [from 16th c.]
2. (obsolete) Wholly, entirely. [16th–20th c.]
   • 1644, John Milton, Areopagitica:

     It is not forgot, since the acute and distinct Arminius was perverted meerly by the perusing of a namelesse discourse writt'n at Delf, which at first he took in hand to confute.

• (wholly):
• (without any other reason): See also Thesaurus:merely

• Lemery, Remley

merely

1. Alternative form of merily