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How to Use "Merely" with Example Sentences

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merely (adv): only; simply

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Used with verbs:

"He merely nodded."
(nodded, shrugged, grunted, waved)

"We merely touched the surface."
(touched)

"I merely repeated what she said."
(repeated, tolerated, watched, confirmed)

"I merely suggested she try something else."
(suggested, advised)

"I merely asked for her opinion."
(asked for)

"I merely pretended not to know."
(pretended)

"I merely ignored her."
(ignored)

Used with adjectives:

"The move is a merely temporary."
(temporary)

"I was merely curious."
(curious)

"Seeing him was merely coincidental."
(coincidental, accidental)

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