merely
gb/mˈɪɹli/ us/mˈɪɹli/
B1
انگلیسی
~ 1300
csak, pusztán
B1
1
الگوی کاربرد:
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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
I am merely asking a question.
She was merely tired, not sick.
It is merely a game.
He is merely a student.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'merely' with 'barely'; 'barely' means 'almost not', while 'merely' means 'only'.
معنی
only; nothing more
ترکیبهای رایج
merely a matter of
|merely an illusion
|merely a suggestion
|merely symbolic
هممعنیها
only (Most direct synonym; 'only' is more common and less formal.)
|
just ('Just' is more informal and often used in spoken English.)
متضادها
significantly (Opposite in meaning when stressing importance rather than triviality.)
|
substantially (Opposite when indicating something of large extent or importance.)
موضوعها
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
تعریف
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.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
merely
IPA
GB/mˈɪɹli/
US/mˈɪɹli/
هجاها و تکیه
merely (۱ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (merely)
صورتهای واژه
Noun
- Base: merely
- Plural: merelies
خانوادهٔ واژه
Forms
merelies
noun
Core family
mere
adjective B2
عبارتها
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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- The security cameras are merely for show.
- His smile was merely for show; he was still upset.