merely
gb/mˈɪɹli/ us/mˈɪɹli/
B1
Англійська
~ 1300
csak, pusztán
B1
1
Модель уживання:
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.
Навчальні приклади
I am merely asking a question.
She was merely tired, not sick.
It is merely a game.
He is merely a student.
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'merely' with 'barely'; 'barely' means 'almost not', while 'merely' means 'only'.
Значення
only; nothing more
Словосполучення
merely a matter of
|merely an illusion
|merely a suggestion
|merely symbolic
Синоніми
only (Most direct synonym; 'only' is more common and less formal.)
|
just ('Just' is more informal and often used in spoken English.)
Антоніми
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
Визначення
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
Словникова форма
merely
IPA
GB/mˈɪɹli/
US/mˈɪɹli/
Склади й наголос
merely (1 склад)
Stress on 1st syllable (merely)
Форми слова
Noun
- Base: merely
- Plural: merelies
Споріднені слова
Forms
merelies
noun
Core family
mere
adjective B2
Вирази
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.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- The security cameras are merely for show.
- His smile was merely for show; he was still upset.