merely
gb/mˈɪɹli/ us/mˈɪɹli/
B1
אנגלית
~ 1300
csak, pusztán
B1
1
תבנית שימוש:
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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
I am merely asking a question.
She was merely tired, not sick.
It is merely a game.
He is merely a student.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'merely' with 'barely'; 'barely' means 'almost not', while 'merely' means 'only'.
משמעות
only; nothing more
צירופים
merely a matter of
|merely an illusion
|merely a suggestion
|merely symbolic
מילים נרדפות
only (Most direct synonym; 'only' is more common and less formal.)
|
just ('Just' is more informal and often used in spoken English.)
הפכים
significantly (Opposite in meaning when stressing importance rather than triviality.)
|
substantially (Opposite when indicating something of large extent or importance.)
נושאים
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
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.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
merely
IPA
GB/mˈɪɹli/
US/mˈɪɹli/
הברות והטעמה
merely (1 הברה)
Stress on 1st syllable (merely)
צורות המילה
Noun
- Base: merely
- Plural: merelies
משפחת מילים
Forms
merelies
noun
Core family
mere
adjective B2
ביטויים
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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- The security cameras are merely for show.
- His smile was merely for show; he was still upset.