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meramente

merely

adverb meh-rah-MEN-teh Rare
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Also means

purely

Usage Note

Meramente means 'solely' or 'nothing more than', often carrying a slightly dismissive tone — es meramente decorativo (it's purely decorative). It is more formal than solo or nada más, and is common in legal, academic, and journalistic registers. Learners can safely replace it with solo in casual speech.

Examples

"Fue meramente un malentendido."

Natural Translation

It was merely a misunderstanding.

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