adverb · B2 · Often · both

merely

просто

Meaning of merely

only and not more than that

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EN-UK/ˈmɪəli/
EN-US/ˈmɪrli/
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🇩🇪DE🇬🇧EN

He was merely trying to help.

🇩🇪DE🇬🇧EN

I merely asked a question.

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merelyпросто
togetherzusammen
earlyfrüh
latespät
todayheute
all dayden ganzen Tag
this morningheute Morgen

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merely meaning: what does it mean?

only and not more than that

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

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

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