merely
Without any other reason etc.; only, just, and nothing more.
Other meanings
Wholly, entirely.
Synonyms
- simply
- just
- only
- but
Word history
From Middle English "mereli".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “merely” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.