| merely | Not otherwise than; simply; barely; only | en |
| merely | Purely; unmixedly; absolutely | en |
| merely | only, just, and nothing more | en |
| 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 | en |
| merely | emphasis You use merely to emphasize that a particular amount or quantity is very small. The brain accounts for merely three per cent of body weight. = only | en |
| merely | only, just, simply, purely | en |
| merely | emphasis You use merely to emphasize that something is only what you say and not better, more important, or more exciting. Michael is now merely a good friend They are offering merely technical assistance. = just, simply | en |
| merely | emphasis You use not merely before the less important of two contrasting statements, as a way of emphasizing the more important statement. The team needs players who want to play cricket for England, not merely any country that will have them | en |
| 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" | en |
| mere | only, just; merely; not more than sıfat | en |
| mere | A pool or lake | en |
| mere | To divide, limit, or bound | en |
| mere | Just, only; the smallest amount | en |
| mere | A boundary; a boundary-marker | en |
| mere | The sea | en |
| mere | A pool or lake; a marsh | en |
| mere | A Maori war-club | en |
| mere | A boundary | en |
| mere | A combining form meaning part, portion; as, blastomere, epimere | en |
| mere | emphasis You use mere to emphasize how unimportant or inadequate something is, in comparison to the general situation you are describing. successful exhibitions which go beyond mere success There is more to good health than the mere absence of disease She'd never received the merest hint of any communication from him | en |
| mere | mere merest Mere does not have a comparative form. The superlative form merest is used to emphasize how small something is, rather than in comparisons | en |
| mere | Only this, and nothing else; such, and no more; simple; bare; as, a mere boy; a mere form | en |
| mere | You use mere to indicate that a quality or action that is usually unimportant has a very important or strong effect. The mere mention of food had triggered off hunger pangs The team manager has been quick to clamp down on the merest hint of complacency | en |
| mere | pond, lake (British) isim | en |
| mere | emphasis You use mere to emphasize how small a particular amount or number is. Sixty per cent of teachers are women, but a mere 5 percent of women are heads and deputies. A small lake, pond, or marsh: "Sometimes on lonely mountain meres/I find a magic bark" (Tennyson). a lake | en |
| mere | A mare | en |
| mere | Unmixed; pure; entire; absolute; unqualified | en |
| mere | a small pond of standing water | en |