merely
просто, тільки, лише
только, просто, лишь, всего-навсего
nur, lediglich, bloß, schier
Without any other reason etcWithout any other reason etc.; only, just, and nothing more.
UK/ˈmɪəli/US/ˈmɪɹli/
» It's merely a joke.
Es ist nur ein Spaß.
Это всего лишь шутка.
Та це просто жарт.
Це лише жарт.
Meaning
2 senses(focus, not comparable)Without any other reason etc.; only, just, and nothing more.
bloß, lediglich, nur
то́лькоtólʹko, про́стоprósto, лишьlišʹ
лише́lyšé, ті́лькиtílʹky, про́стоprósto
(not comparable, obsolete)Wholly, entirely.
More definitions
- and nothing more
Examples
142 sentencesIt's merely a joke.
Та це просто жарт.
ruЭто всего лишь шутка.
deEs ist nur ein Spaß.
I was merely trying to help.
ruЯ всего лишь пытался помочь.
I merely stated my frank opinion.
He said it merely as a joke.
It was merely a matter of time.
Translations
9 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 1
only, just, and nothing more:
Русский
By meaning 1
only, just, and nothing more:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
only, just, and nothing more:
Origin
From Middle English mereli, equivalent to mere + -ly.From Middle English mereli, equivalent to mere + -ly.
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Synonyms
16 synonymsAntonyms
9 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedmere
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb