merely
美音:[´mıəlı
]
英音:[´mıəlı
]
adv.仅仅,只,不过
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partially in part in a certain degree to a certain degree to a certain extent comparatively some in some degree in some measure something somewhat simply only purely merely at least at the least at most at the most ever so little as little as may be in ever so small a degree thus far within bounds in a manner after a fashion so to speak almost nearly short of not quite all but near upon close upon near the mark within an inch of on the brink of scarcely hardly barely only just no more than about
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merely
adv only; simply 仅; 只; 不过
*I merely asked his name. 我只问了他的名字.
* I meant it merely as a joke. 我原意只不过是开个玩笑.
*I merely asked his name. 我只问了他的名字.
* I meant it merely as a joke. 我原意只不过是开个玩笑.
merely
adv
used to emphasize how small or unimportant something or someone is
= only
He's merely a boy - you can't expect him to understand.
used to emphasize that nothing more than what you say is involved
= just
We're merely good friends.
He merely shrugged and walked away.
not merely/rather than merely
used before the less important of two ideas in a sentence to emphasize the more important idea
It's not merely a matter of cost, but whether she's old enough to go on holiday alone.
It's important to write these goals down, rather than merely think about them.
used to emphasize how small or unimportant something or someone is
= only
He's merely a boy - you can't expect him to understand.
used to emphasize that nothing more than what you say is involved
= just
We're merely good friends.
He merely shrugged and walked away.
not merely/rather than merely
used before the less important of two ideas in a sentence to emphasize the more important idea
It's not merely a matter of cost, but whether she's old enough to go on holiday alone.
It's important to write these goals down, rather than merely think about them.
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