merely

副词 adv.
/ˈmɪəli/    /ˈmɪɹli/|/ˈmɪəli/

英文释义

副词 adv.
  1. Without any other reason etc.; only, just, and nothing more. focus,not-comparable
    — But let us not be unfair to the kibitzers. Not all players hate 'em. Some merely dislike 'em.
  2. Wholly, entirely. not-comparable,obsolete
    — 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.

词源

From Middle English mereli, equivalent to mere + -ly.
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