merely

Words with a similar base: merely

'merely'

[merely.r.01] as in: and nothing more

Examples:
I was merely asking
it is simply a matter of time
just a scratch
he was only a child
hopes that last but a moment

Origins

					merely (English)
├── -ly (English)
│   ├── -lice (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
│   └── -ly (Middle English (1100-1500))
└── mere (English)
    ├── meer (Anglo-Norman)
    │   └── mier (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
    │       └── merus (Latin)
    ├── mere (Maori)
    └── mere (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

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