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[ conjunction ] conjunction, despite and apparent contrary
2
[ adverb ] and nothing more

Synonyms

just only merely simply

Examples

"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"

Used in print

(Rocky Mountains News, [Denver, Colorado],...)

This year , I am told , the CBS network will continue to abide_by the rule but NBC will play to a conclusion here .

Related terms

bare bare bare

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[ conjunction ] conjunction, adverb used as a conjunction
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