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merely + verb
She merely smiled and said nothing.
她只是笑了笑，什么也没说。
仅仅；只；不过
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
仅仅；只；不过
merely
She merely smiled and said nothing.
她只是笑了笑，什么也没说。
仅此而已
and nothing more
She merely smiled when I apologized.
我道歉时，她只是笑了笑。
AI contextual example
This is merely a suggestion, not a rule.
这仅仅是一个建议，不是规定。
AI contextual example
He didn't run to class; he merely walked.
他没有跑去上课，只是走着去了。
AI contextual example
I was merely asking
我只是问问
WordNet
She merely smiled and said nothing.
她只是笑了笑，什么也没说。
用于强调程度更深。
This is not merely a problem but a crisis.
这不仅是一个问题，而且是一场危机。
He did it merely for money.
他这么做仅仅是为了钱。
Not this
He is a merely student.
Use this
He is merely a student.
“merely”是副词，不能直接修饰名词，应放在动词或系动词之后、主要动词之前。
Not this
Merely I want to help you.
Use this
I merely want to help you.
副词“merely”不能放在句首修饰全句，应放在主语之后、主要动词之前。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
仅仅一个
It was merely a suggestion, not an order.
这仅仅是一个建议，不是命令。
仅仅因为
He left merely because he was bored.
他离开仅仅是因为他感到无聊。
仅仅为了
She called merely to say hello.
她打电话仅仅是为了打个招呼。
仅仅作为
It was used merely as a decoration.
它仅仅被用作装饰。
仅仅为了
He did it merely for fun.
他做这件事仅仅是为了好玩。
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将merely拆为mere（仅仅）和ly（副词后缀），意为'仅仅地'。
通常用于正式或书面语境，表示‘仅仅’，强调程度低。也可用于日常，但语气较正式。中性无贬义。
用于强调仅限于所修饰的成分，常置于被修饰词前。
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