merely
gb/mˈɪɹli/ us/mˈɪɹli/
B1
Angličtina
~ 1300
csak, pusztán
B1
1
Vzorec užití:
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.
Učební příklady
I am merely asking a question.
She was merely tired, not sick.
It is merely a game.
He is merely a student.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'merely' with 'barely'; 'barely' means 'almost not', while 'merely' means 'only'.
Význam
only; nothing more
Kolokace
merely a matter of
|merely an illusion
|merely a suggestion
|merely symbolic
Synonyma
only (Most direct synonym; 'only' is more common and less formal.)
|
just ('Just' is more informal and often used in spoken English.)
Antonyma
significantly (Opposite in meaning when stressing importance rather than triviality.)
|
substantially (Opposite when indicating something of large extent or importance.)
Témata
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definice
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.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
merely
IPA
GB/mˈɪɹli/
US/mˈɪɹli/
Slabiky a přízvuk
merely (1 slabika)
Stress on 1st syllable (merely)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: merely
- Plural: merelies
Příbuzná slova
Forms
merelies
noun
Core family
mere
adjective B2
Výrazy
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.
Příklady
- 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.
Příklady
- The security cameras are merely for show.
- His smile was merely for show; he was still upset.