merely
gb/mˈɪɹli/ us/mˈɪɹli/
B1
انگریزی
~ 1300
csak, pusztán
B1
1
استعمال کا انداز:
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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
I am merely asking a question.
She was merely tired, not sick.
It is merely a game.
He is merely a student.
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'merely' with 'barely'; 'barely' means 'almost not', while 'merely' means 'only'.
معنی
only; nothing more
لفظی تراکیب
merely a matter of
|merely an illusion
|merely a suggestion
|merely symbolic
ہم معنی الفاظ
only (Most direct synonym; 'only' is more common and less formal.)
|
just ('Just' is more informal and often used in spoken English.)
متضاد الفاظ
significantly (Opposite in meaning when stressing importance rather than triviality.)
|
substantially (Opposite when indicating something of large extent or importance.)
موضوعات
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.
گرامر
لغت میں درج شکل
merely
IPA
GB/mˈɪɹli/
US/mˈɪɹli/
ہجا بندی اور زور
merely (1 ہجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (merely)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Noun
- Base: merely
- Plural: merelies
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
merelies
noun
Core family
mere
adjective B2
عبارات
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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- The security cameras are merely for show.
- His smile was merely for show; he was still upset.