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merely
/ˈmɪəli/

merely

🇺🇸 American English
/ˈmɪrli/
🇬🇧 British English
/ˈmɪəli/
🇷🇺 Russian
[ˈprostə]
Meaning of merely

only and not more than that

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Pronunciation/ˈmɪəli/
CEFRB1
How important is this wordoften
merely

When to use merely

merely trying to help

Он просто пытался помочь.

merely asked a question

Я просто задал вопрос.

merely usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Он просто пытался помочь.

He was merely trying to help.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Я просто задал вопрос.

I merely asked a question.

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merelyпросто
togetherвместе
oftenчасто
rarelyредко
earlyрано
lateпоздно
todayсегодня

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merely translation: просто. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce merely

/ˈmɪəli/

merely translation

просто

merely examples

He was merely trying to help.

merely transcription

/ˈmɪəli/, /ˈmɪrli/

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merely meaning: what does it mean?

only and not more than that

merely pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

merely is pronounced as /ˈmɪəli/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

merely definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

He was merely trying to help. Translation: Он просто пытался помочь.

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