merely
adverb /ˈmɪəli/
/ˈmɪrli/
- used meaning ‘only’ or ‘simply’ to emphasize a fact or something that you are saying
仅仅；只不过 - It is not merely a job, but a way of life.
这不仅仅是一份工作，而且是一种生活方式。 - He said nothing, merely smiled and watched her.
他什么也没说，只是微笑着看着她。 - They agreed to go merely because they were getting paid for it.
他们同意去只是因为他们会得到酬劳。 - I'm merely stating what everybody knows anyway.
我说的不过是些常识。
Collocations DictionaryMerely is used with these adjectives:- academic
- adequate
- coincidental
- …
- It is not merely a job, but a way of life.