Англо-русский словарь - merely
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merely
adv. только, просто; единственно; I merely asked his name - я только спросил, как его зовут
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1. только, просто; единственно it is merely a coincidence —- это просто совпадение I merely asked his name —- я только (просто) спросил, как его зовут she is merely a child —- она еще (всего лишь) ребенок merely a word —- одно лишь слово not merely ... but also... —- не только..., но и ... ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. 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 ADV: ADV with cl/group, ADV before v c darkgreen]emphasis 2. 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 ADV: ADV amount c darkgreen]emphasis 3. 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... PHRASE: PHR with cl/group, PHR before v c darkgreen]emphasis ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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~ adv 1 used to emphasize that something or someone is very small or unimportant, especially when compared with something else; only (It is an issue of merely local importance. | This is merely the latest example of government interference.) 2 spoken used to emphasize that you are doing something only for the reason you say (I'm not trying to criticize you, I'm merely trying to find out how the accident happened.) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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