merely a formality
всего лишь формальность
Signing the attendance sheet was merely a formality.
Подписание листа посещаемости было всего лишь формальностью.
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adverb · C1 · often · UK/US
merely
merely
Meaning of merely
English
only and not more than that
Русский
не больше чем это, ничего сверх того
Pronunciation
British English
/ˈmɪəli/
American English
/ˈmɪrli/
merely with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом merely
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merely usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
He was merely trying to help.
Он всего лишь пытался помочь.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
I merely asked a question.
Я всего лишь задал вопрос.
merely synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between merely, just, only, simply, and purely
J
🇬🇧English
just
the everyday informal equivalent
very often
ENIt's just a small cut.
O
🇬🇧English
only
the most general word for this idea
very often
ENOnly two people came to the party.
S
🇬🇧English
simply
stresses that it is nothing more complicated
very often
ENSimply add water and stir.
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P
🇬🇧English
purely
only and completely for this reason: purely by chance
often
ENI did it purely for fun.
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Questions about this word
What does merely mean?
only and not more than that
How do you pronounce merely?
merely is pronounced [ˈmɪəli].
How is merely used in a sentence?
Он всего лишь пытался помочь. Translation: He was merely trying to help.
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