merely

English

/ˈmɪəli/, /ˈmɪɹli/

adv
Definitions
  • (obsolete) Wholly, entirely.
  • (focus) Without any other reason etc.; only, just, and nothing more.

Etymology

Suffix from English mere (sea, lake, body of water, boundary, component, part, famous).

Origin

English

mere

Gloss

sea, lake, body of water, boundary, component, part, famous

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

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