merely
gb/mˈɪɹli/ us/mˈɪɹli/
B1
Английски
~ 1300
csak, pusztán
B1
1
Модел на употреба:
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.
Примери за учащи
I am merely asking a question.
She was merely tired, not sick.
It is merely a game.
He is merely a student.
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'merely' with 'barely'; 'barely' means 'almost not', while 'merely' means 'only'.
Значение
only; nothing more
Колокации
merely a matter of
|merely an illusion
|merely a suggestion
|merely symbolic
Синоними
only (Most direct synonym; 'only' is more common and less formal.)
|
just ('Just' is more informal and often used in spoken English.)
Антоними
significantly (Opposite in meaning when stressing importance rather than triviality.)
|
substantially (Opposite when indicating something of large extent or importance.)
Теми
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Определение
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.
Граматика
Речникова форма
merely
IPA
GB/mˈɪɹli/
US/mˈɪɹli/
Срички и ударение
merely (1 сричка)
Stress on 1st syllable (merely)
Форми на думата
Noun
- Base: merely
- Plural: merelies
Семейство думи
Forms
merelies
noun
Core family
mere
adjective B2
Изрази
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.
Примери
- 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.
Примери
- The security cameras are merely for show.
- His smile was merely for show; he was still upset.