227 synonyms found

Pronunciation:

[ mˈi͡əli], [ mˈi‍əli], [ m_ˈiə_l_i]

Related words: mere, not much, just, plain, barely, barely any, no, scarcely

Related question:

what does the word 'mere' mean?

Similar words for merely:

• other relevant words (adjective)
• other relevant words (adverb)
• purely (adverb)
• a little (adverb)
• other relevant words (adverb)
• solely (adverb)
• but (noun)
• merely (noun)
• other relevant words (preposition)
• other synonyms
• other relevant words
• other relevant words (noun)

How to use "merely" in context?

Paraphrases for merely

Homophones for merely

Antonyms for merely

Hypernyms for merely

Synonyms for Merely:

• adj.

  • Other relevant words: (adjective)
  • just,
  • quantity.

• adv

  • Other relevant words: (adverb)
  • solely,
  • at most,
  • nothing but,
  • uniquely,
  • only.
  • purely (adverb)
  • all in all,
  • In Toto.

• adv.

  • a little (adverb)
  • barely,
  • quite,
  • utterly.
  • Other relevant words: (adverb)
  • specific,
  • exclude,
  • not only,
  • not only but also.
  • 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.

• prep.

  • Other relevant words: (preposition)
  • not only that.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • nothing less than.
  • Other relevant words:
  • hardly,
  • part of speech.
  • Other relevant words (noun):
  • 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.

How to use "Merely" in context?

Paraphrases for Merely:

• Independent

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

• Other Related

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

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.