Definition for Merely:

• Simply; purely; only; not otherwise than.

Synonyms for Merely:

• adv

  •purely (adverb)
  • all in all,
  • In Toto.

• adv.

  •a little (adverb)
  • barely,
  • quite,
  • utterly.
  •solely (adverb)
  • singularly.

• n.

  •
  • little,
  • sparse,
  • minimum,
  • few,
  • scant,
  • slight,
  • mere.
  •
  • whatever,
  • no matter how/where/what etc.,
  • no...to speak of,
  • anyway,
  • anyhow,
  • not to worry,
  • so what?/what of it ?,
  • but hey...,
  • I'm not bothered,
  • who cares?,
  • include.
  •but (noun)
  • but.
  •merely (noun)
  • simply.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • nothing less than.
  •Other relevant words:
  • expurgate,
  • apprentice,
  • at least,
  • straighten,
  • discipline,
  • constant,
  • vain,
  • relatively,
  • besides,
  • tolerably,
  • wholly,
  • preeminent,
  • modestly,
  • partly,
  • proud,
  • really,
  • visibly,
  • somewhat,
  • innocence,
  • in some measure,
  • foolishly,
  • purify,
  • notwithstanding,
  • unbroken,
  • devotee,
  • unique,
  • male animal,
  • penance,
  • wash,
  • further,
  • singly,
  • harmony,
  • chastise,
  • at the outside,
  • longitudinal,
  • scarcely,
  • moderately,
  • to a degree,
  • rarefy,
  • neutral,
  • sanctify,
  • part,
  • refine,
  • serenity,
  • pupil,
  • incessant,
  • fair,
  • be absorbed in,
  • directly,
  • hush,
  • outspoken,
  • infantry,
  • scavenge,
  • tho,
  • ingenuousness,
  • baldly,
  • follower,
  • ear,
  • exactly,
  • continual,
  • slightly,
  • almost,
  • defecate,
  • unbiased,
  • to some degree,
  • wipe,
  • nakedly,
  • starkly,
  • bathe,
  • thus far,
  • indifferent,
  • by all means,
  • alone,
  • something,
  • unparalleled,
  • detectably,
  • justly,
  • chief,
  • so to speak,
  • at any rate,
  • Disinfect,
  • partially,
  • uncommon,
  • barehanded,
  • peculiar,
  • some,
  • peace,
  • Provided,
  • entirely,
  • distinguished,
  • however,
  • penalty,
  • purely,
  • irreducibly,
  • save,
  • fully,
  • disciple,
  • rectify,
  • backer,
  • only when,
  • Sheerly,
  • quaint,
  • distil,
  • except that,
  • straightness,
  • at the most,
  • perpetual,
  • cleanse,
  • moreover,
  • open,
  • basically,
  • impartial,
  • in part,
  • broadly,
  • straightforward,
  • absolutely,
  • brighten,
  • except,
  • And,
  • integrally,
  • clearly,
  • so far,
  • plainly,
  • arrogant,
  • elucidate,
  • peacefulness,
  • completely,
  • continuous,
  • simplicity,
  • That,
  • clarify,
  • fundamentally,
  • punishment,
  • go on foot,
  • extraordinary,
  • commonly,
  • distill,
  • at bottom,
  • within bounds,
  • Unless,
  • no more than,
  • Undividedly,
  • exclusively,
  • chasten,
  • at worst,
  • only if,
  • uninterrupted,
  • fairly,
  • by itself,
  • ever so little,
  • in a way,
  • scholar,
  • just now,
  • small quantity,
  • pure,
  • at the least,
  • Alonely,
  • precisely,
  • essentially,
  • unusual,
  • candid,
  • mildly,
  • singular,
  • correction,
  • still,
  • comparatively,
  • chide,
  • simplify,
  • explain,
  • scarce,
  • learner,
  • nevertheless,
  • fan,
  • totally,
  • leastwise,
  • welly,
  • pro tanto,
  • student,
  • appreciably,
  • altogether,
  • in a manner,
  • castigate,
  • at best,
  • cleanness,
  • after a fashion,
  • yet.

Paraphrases for Merely:

• Independent

  • Adjective
    only.
  • Adverb
    solely, exclusively, alone, barely, entirely, strictly, scarcely, essentially, rather, plainly, hardly, basically, completely, primarily, but, mainly, absolutely, easily, only, uniquely, altogether, quite, principally.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    purely.
  • Proper noun, singular
    simply.
  • Adverb
    purely, simply.

Antonyms for Merely:

• adv.

  • a little
    incompletely.
  • slightly
    indefinitely.

Merely Sentence Examples:

• It must, however, be every day, and it must not merely be a mile or so but it must be at least three miles.

• That's merely because of me, I guess.

Homophones for Merely:

• mayoral, Myrlie, morally, moray eel, manorial, merrily, marley, mineral oil, morale, monorail, moral, monaurally, mural, minor role, morel, marlowe, murillo, mineral, manor hall, mannerly, monaural, marl, mineral wool, morley, memorial, merl, morello, morula, merle, marly.