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Thesaurus: merely

Purely; unmixedly; absolutely.

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  1. adv. Purely; unmixedly; absolutely.
  2. adv. Not otherwise than; simply; barely; only.
  3. adv. and nothing more
  4. 1. Purely; unmixedly; absolutely. Ulysses was to force forth his access, Though merely naked. Chapman. 2. Not otherwise than; simply; barely; only. Prize not your life for other ends Than merely to obige your friends. Swift. Syn. -- Solely; simply; purely; barely; scarcely.