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Recent Examples of merely
But even that blockbuster merely scratches the surface of his cultural impact.
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Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
Athletes could now profit from their own brands, and the women were no longer merely at the mercy of the N.C.A.A.’s neglect.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
Instead, the detergent merely loses some of its effectiveness for getting clothing spic'n'span.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2024
The artist has broken out from merely a music career by being a face for CoverGirl, Pantene and Colgate and will be a judge on the next season of The Voice.
—Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 31 Oct. 2024
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Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
Athletes could now profit from their own brands, and the women were no longer merely at the mercy of the N.C.A.A.’s neglect.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
Instead, the detergent merely loses some of its effectiveness for getting clothing spic'n'span.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2024
The artist has broken out from merely a music career by being a face for CoverGirl, Pantene and Colgate and will be a judge on the next season of The Voice.
—Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for merely
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To name just one example: After an opening act filled with lurid cartel violence, Emilia Pérez gives us a comic number about gender-reassignment surgery.Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2024
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The Bengals just punted — the third straight drive (by either team) that’s ended in a punt and fourth overall.NBC News, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Nichols was staying alone in the motel and had only been there a short time, Westminster police said in the time following her death.City News Service, Orange County Register, 16 Nov. 2024
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Travis Hunter had several Heisman moments but only a mediocre day receiving by his standards (five catches for 55 yards).Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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Gift cards, too, are simply cash by another name, only restricted to specific stores.Allie Volpe, Vox, 19 Nov. 2024
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Murakami isn’t so much a novelist as a fictional anthologist, collating various monologues delivered by his characters; some of these are riveting narratives in their own right, but many simply serve to explain what’s going on or clumsily advance the plot.Bailey Trela, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Merely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/merely. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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