merely

mere·ly  (mîrl)

adv.

And nothing else or more; only: merely a flesh wound.

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merely [ˈmɪəlɪ]

adv

only; nothing more than

Thesaurus

Adv.

1.

merely - and nothing more; "I was merely asking"; "it is simply a matter of time"; "just a scratch"; "he was only a child"; "hopes that last but a moment" but, just, only, simply

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merely

adverb only, but, just, simply, entirely, purely, solely He was far from being merely a furniture expert.

Translations

merely [ˈmɪəlɪ] ADV → simplemente, solamente
she's merely a secretary → es simplemente or solamente una secretaria, no es más que una secretaria
I was merely suggesting that → estaba simplemente or solamente sugiriendo que ...
this merely aggravates the problem → esto lo único que hace es agravar el problema
I merely said that → sólo dije que ..., lo único que dije era que ...
she merely shrugged → ella se limitó a encogerse de hombros
she merely smiled → sonrió nada más, se limitó a sonreír

merely [ˈmɪə^rli] adv (= only) to do sth merely because ... → ne faire qch que parce que ...
We accept these ideas merely because they have never been challenged → Nous n'acceptons ces idées que parce qu'elles n'ont jamais été mises en question.
to constitute merely ... [+ part, percentage] → ne représenter que ...
The brain constitutes merely three per cent of body weight → Le cerveau ne représente que trois pour cent du poids du corps.
to be merely ... (= just) → n'être que ...
He's merely a good friend → Ce n'est qu'un bon ami.
He was far from being merely a furniture expert → Il était loin de n'être qu'un expert en meuble.
January was merely a month away → Janvier n'était que dans un mois.
not merely ... but ... → pas simplement ... mais ...
His were not merely crimes of theft but of violence against elderly people → Ses crimes n'étaient pas simplement des larcins mais des actes de violence envers des personnes âgées.

merely

adv → lediglich, bloß; it’s not merely broken, it’s ruined → es ist nicht bloß kaputt, es ist völlig ruiniert

merely [ˈmɪəlɪ] adv → soltanto, semplicemente, non... che