merely
/ˈmɪɹli/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.37 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "But let us not be unfair to the kibitzers. Not all players hate 'em. Some merely dislike 'em."
- "All these people, who have tried to set you against me out of envy and love of slander – and some too merely passing on what they have been told by others – all these are very difficult to deal with."
- "It is not forgot, since the acute and distinct Arminius was perverted meerly by the perusing of a namelesse discourse writt'n at Delf, which at first he took in hand to confute."
- "I am sorry to say, that I doubt if there is a judge in Massachusetts who is prepared to resign his office, and get his living innocently, whenever it is required of him to pass sentence under a law which is merely contrary to the law of God."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈmɪɹli/
- British English: /ˈmɪəli/