Merely

How many syllables in Merely?

merely has 2 syllables

Split Merely into syllables?

mere-ly

Definition of Merely

only; just; simply

How should Merely divide into syllables

The first syllable 'mer' has a vowel 'e' and two consonants 'm' and 'r'. The second syllable 'ely' has two vowels 'e' and 'y' and one consonant 'l'.

Part of Speech - Merely

Adverb

I was merely stating a fact.

Sentences with Merely

I merely wanted to say hello.
He was merely trying to help.
She was merely pretending to be sick.
The book was merely okay, not great.
The movie was merely entertaining, not amazing.
I'm not asking for much, merely your attention.
The problem was merely a loose wire.
The difference in price was merely a few dollars.
She was merely trying to be funny.
They were merely following orders.

Quotes with Merely

Merely having an open mind is nothing. The object of opening the mind, as of opening the mouth, is to shut it again on something solid. - G.K. Chesterton
I have merely tried to reduce the gap between life and art. - Henri Matisse
To be content with little is difficult; to be content with much, impossible. - Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach

Number of characters in Merely

6 ( m, e, r, e, l, y )

Unique letters in Merely

5 ( m, e, r, l, y )

Merely Backwards

ylerem

Phonetic Transcription of Merely

IPA (International): ˈmɪrli:

ARA (American): ˈmɪrli

EPA (English): ˈmɪrli:

MIH-RLIY

More Merely Synonyms

r

Merely Rhymes

clearly

bierley

dearly

nearly

yearly

myrlie

bierly

cavalierly

austerely

sincerely

severely