Mere vs. Merely — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Mere and Merely
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Mere
Being nothing more than what is specified
A mere child.
A mere 50 cents an hour.
Merely
And nothing else or more; only
Their simultaneous arrival at the party was merely a coincidence.
Mere
Considered apart from anything else
Shocked by the mere idea.
Merely
(focus) Without any other reason etc.; only, just, and nothing more.
Mere
Small; slight
Could detect only the merest whisper.
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Merely
(obsolete) Wholly, entirely.
Mere
(Obsolete) Pure; unadulterated.
Merely
Purely; unmixedly; absolutely.
Ulysses was to force forth his access,Though merely naked.
Mere
A small lake, pond, or marsh
"Sometimes on lonely mountain meres / I find a magic bark" (Tennyson).
Merely
Not otherwise than; simply; barely; only.
Prize not your life for other endsThan merely to oblige your friends.
Mere
Just, only; no more than, pure and simple, neither more nor better than might be expected.
Merely
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
Mere
(obsolete) Pure, unalloyed .
Mere
(obsolete) Nothing less than; complete, downright .
Mere
Boundary, limit; a boundary-marker; boundary-line.
Mere
A body of standing water, such as a lake or a pond. More specifically, it can refer to a lake that is broad in relation to its depth. Also included in place names such as Windermere.
Mere
(obsolete) mayor and {{en}}.
Mere
A Maori war-club.
Mere
To limit; bound; divide or cause division in.
Mere
To set divisions and bounds.
Mere
(cartography) To decide upon the position of a boundary; to position it on a map.
Mere
A pool or lake.
Mere
A boundary.
Mere
A mare.
Mere
To divide, limit, or bound.
Which meared her rule with Africa.
Mere
Unmixed; pure; entire; absolute; unqualified.
Then entered they the mere, main sea.
The sorrows of this world would be mere and unmixed.
Mere
Only this, and nothing else; such, and no more; simple; bare; as, a mere boy; a mere form.
From mere success nothing can be concluded in favor of any nation.
Mere
A small pond of standing water
Mere
Being nothing more than specified;
A mere child
Mere
Apart from anything else; without additions or modifications;
Only the bare facts
Shocked by the mere idea
The simple passage of time was enough
The simple truth
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