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1. www.etymonline.com › word › merelymerely | Etymology of merely by etymonline

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   Dec 29, 2018 · Entries linking to merely. mere (adj.) late 14c., of a voice, "pure, clear;" mid-15c., of abstract things, "absolute, sheer;" from Old French mier "pure" (of gold), "entire, total, complete," and directly from Latin merus "unmixed" (of wine), "pure; bare, naked;" figuratively "true, real, genuine," according to some sources probably originally ...

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     sufijo adverbial común, que forma adverbios a partir de...

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     Bedeutung von merely: nur; Mitte des 15. Jahrhunderts...

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     Voci correlate merely-ly ... Weekley osserva come "curioso"...

   • Merely 뜻

     merely 뜻: 그저; 15세기 중반, "오직, 단지, 그리고 더는 아무 것도 아닌"을 의미하는 mere...

   • Merganser

     "a large waterfowl proverbially noted, I know not why, for...

   • Merengue

     merengue. (n.). popular dance, 1936, from Haitian or...

   • Merge

     merge. (v.). 1630s, "to plunge or sink in" (to something), a...

   • Meretricious

     meretricious. (adj.). 1620s, "pertaining to harlots," from...

2. www.oed.com › dictionary › merely_adv2merely, adv.² meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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   The earliest known use of the adverb merely is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for merely is from around 1449, in the writing of Reginald Pecock, bishop of Chichester and religious author.

3. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › merelymerely - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Aug 10, 2024 · merely (not comparable) (focus) Without any other reason etc.; only, just, and nothing more. [from 16th c.] 1951 October, Bruce Hayden, “Of Cabbageheads and Kings”, in Chess Review: But let us not be unfair to the kibitzers. Not all players hate 'em. Some merely dislike 'em. (obsolete) Wholly, entirely. [16th–20th c.]

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   There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adverb merely.See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is now obsolete. It is last recorded around the late 1500s.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMERELY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   MERELY definition: 1. used to emphasize that you mean exactly what you are saying and nothing more: 2. used to…. Learn more.

6. www.wordsense.eu › merelymerely: meaning, translation - WordSense

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   Adverb. merely ( not comparable) ( obsolete) Wholly, entirely. ( 16th-20th c.) 1644, John Milton, Aeropagitica: 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.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-word › merelyMERELY - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

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   1. You use merely to emphasize that something is only what you say and not better, more important, or more exciting. [emphasis] [...] 2. You use merely to emphasize that a particular amount or quantity is very small. [emphasis] [...] 3. You use not merely before the less important of two contrasting statements, as a way of emphasizing the more ...

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   What does merely mean?

   • From Middle English mereli, equivalent to mere + -ly. merely (not comparable) But let us not be unfair to the kibitzers. Not all players hate 'em. Some merely dislike 'em. 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.

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   When was the adverb merely first used in English?

   • The earliest known use of the adverb merely in English is around 1449. This is according to the Oxford English Dictionary, which cites Reginald Pecock, bishop of Chichester and religious author, as its earliest evidence. merely is formed within English by derivation, from the adjective mere and the -ly suffix2.

   merely, adv.² meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English Dictionary

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   Why do you use merely before or after a contrasting statement?

   • You use merely to emphasize that a particular amount or quantity is very small. [emphasis] [...] 3. You use not merely before the less important of two contrasting statements, as a way of emphasizing the more important statement.

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