HyperDic: merely

English > 1 sense of the word *merely*:
ADVERB	all	merely, simply, just, only, but	and nothing more

merely > pronunciation
Sounds	mih'rliy
Rhymes	ably ... zealously: 1543 rhymes with liy...

English > *merely*: 1 sense > adverb 1
Meaning	And nothing more.
Example	"I was merely asking"
Synonyms	simply, just, only, but
Spanish	apenas, meramente, simplemente, solamente, solo, sólo, únicamente
Catalan	merament, simplement
Adjectives	mere	apart from anything else