not merely
idiom
—used to say that one thing is true and that another thing is also true
He was not merely a great baseball player, he was also a great person.
Examples of not merely in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Governance: The Backbone Of Responsible AI Adoption For organizations integrating AI, governance is not merely a compliance exercise but a strategic necessity.
—
Mohan Koo, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Justice, in this context, is not merely an abstract ideal.
—Gyunduz Mamedov, TIME, 24 Feb. 2025
In the disorienting period that follows, Mlotek is not merely a participant in divorce, but also a theorist of it; grief inspires a wide-ranging query into its cultural significance and reverberations.
—Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 19 Feb. 2025
Even cavemen, in ancient, simpler times, could not merely sit around in cave admiring/praising one another, but had to hunt, fight, compete with members of own group for status.
—George Saunders, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for not merely
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Mohan Koo, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Justice, in this context, is not merely an abstract ideal.
—Gyunduz Mamedov, TIME, 24 Feb. 2025
In the disorienting period that follows, Mlotek is not merely a participant in divorce, but also a theorist of it; grief inspires a wide-ranging query into its cultural significance and reverberations.
—Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 19 Feb. 2025
Even cavemen, in ancient, simpler times, could not merely sit around in cave admiring/praising one another, but had to hunt, fight, compete with members of own group for status.
—George Saunders, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for not merely
Cite this Entry
“Not merely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20merely. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share