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.
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Streamers are salivating over profits these days, not merely subscriber acquisition.
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Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2024
Out of the Void As spending and regulatory changes become priorities in the incoming White House, Congress, and DOGE, the goal is not merely to improve the administrative state—but to dismantle it where possible.
—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
In both Syria and occupied Ukraine, Russia has deliberately backed or created regimes that have not merely sought to repress opponents but have also gone out of their way to demonstrate flagrant disregard for human rights and the rule of law, ideas that Putin claims belong to the past.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2024
When that trust is broken, the consequences are not merely financial but deeply personal and emotional.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2024
Out of the Void As spending and regulatory changes become priorities in the incoming White House, Congress, and DOGE, the goal is not merely to improve the administrative state—but to dismantle it where possible.
—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
In both Syria and occupied Ukraine, Russia has deliberately backed or created regimes that have not merely sought to repress opponents but have also gone out of their way to demonstrate flagrant disregard for human rights and the rule of law, ideas that Putin claims belong to the past.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2024
When that trust is broken, the consequences are not merely financial but deeply personal and emotional.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Not merely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20merely. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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