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Merely

/ˈmɪəli/

Used to emphasize that something is only and nothing more than what is stated; a simple or basic form of something.

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We merely want to see the girl and take her away.

"A merely secondary question, after all.

However, this is merely in passing - a chance association.

Derived in the late 14th century from the Latin word merus, meaning pure, unmixed, mere, through the Old French mier meaning only or solely.

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