merely
UKmiərəliː
US'mıəlı
معنی فارسی
فقط صرفا محضا و بس همينقدر
معنی کامل و مثالها
/mir´lē/adv.
● فقط، تنها، همین بس
I was merely looking!
من فقط داشتم نگاه میکردم!
merely two dollars
تنها دو دلار
● (مهجور) کاملا، صرفا
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
From Middle English 'mereliche', from Old English 'mǣrlīċe'.
مثال
- I merely suggested a different approach.
- She was not upset, merely surprised.
- This is merely a minor setback.
ترکیبهای رایج
Merely suggest Merely surprised Merely a setback Merely a child
تعریف انگلیسی
adverb
- and nothing more “I was merely asking” “it is simply a matter of time” “just a scratch” “he was only a child” “hopes that last but a moment” “Derived from adjective: simple (for: simply), mere”
مترادفها
adverb
1. Simply, purely, only, solely, barely.
2. Purely, absolutely, utterly, entirely.