merely

Meanings

Adverb

and nothing more
- "I was merely asking"

Adv

Without any other reason etc.; only, just, and nothing more.
Wholly, entirely.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English mereli, equivalent to mere + -ly.

Synonyms

but, just, literally, merely, no more than, nothing but, only, simply

Antonyms

absolutely, all-fired, completely, fuck-off, fucking, indeed, motherfucking, very, very much

Scrabble Score: 11

merely is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
merely is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
merely is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

merely is a valid Words With Friends word