merely
gb/mˈɪɹli/ us/mˈɪɹli/
B1
إنجليزي
~ 1300
csak, pusztán
B1
1
نمط الاستخدام:
merely [verb/phrase]
He was merely trying to help.
This is merely a temporary solution.
I’m not angry; I’m merely surprised.
It’s merely a scratch, nothing serious.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
I am merely asking a question.
She was merely tired, not sick.
It is merely a game.
He is merely a student.
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes confuse 'merely' with 'barely'; 'barely' means 'almost not', while 'merely' means 'only'.
المعنى
only; nothing more
تراكيب شائعة
merely a matter of
|merely an illusion
|merely a suggestion
|merely symbolic
مرادفات
only (Most direct synonym; 'only' is more common and less formal.)
|
just ('Just' is more informal and often used in spoken English.)
أضداد
significantly (Opposite in meaning when stressing importance rather than triviality.)
|
substantially (Opposite when indicating something of large extent or importance.)
مواضيع
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
التعريف
Used to say that something is only what you say and not more.
Used to emphasize that something is only what is stated and nothing more.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
merely
IPA
GB/mˈɪɹli/
US/mˈɪɹli/
المقاطع والنبر
merely (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (merely)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
- Base: merely
- Plural: merelies
عيلة الكلمة
Forms
merelies
noun
Core family
mere
adjective B2
تعبيرات
merely a matter of
1/mˈɪɹli ə mˈætɚ əv/
fixed phrase
only related to one thing
Used to say that something depends on or is about only one thing.
أمثلة
- It’s merely a matter of time before they find out.
- Solving this problem is merely a matter of patience.
merely for show
1/mˈɪɹli fɚ ʃˈoʊ/
fixed phrase
only for appearance's sake
Done only to look good, not because it is real or needed.
أمثلة
- The security cameras are merely for show.
- His smile was merely for show; he was still upset.