being nothing more than something specified.
being nothing more than something specified. she is a mere child.
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What is a mere baby?
— used to say that something or someone is small, unimportant, etc. She was a mere child [=she was only a child] when her father died.
What is mere used for?
1used when you want to emphasize how small, unimportant, etc. someone or something is It took her a mere 20 minutes to win.
What type of word is mere?
adjective, superlative mer·est. being nothing more nor better than: a mere pittance;He is still a mere child. Obsolete. pure and unmixed, as wine, a people, or a language.
What does icily mean?
in an icy or reserved manner
What is the opposite of mere?
Opposite of basic or pure in character or sense. abnormal. big. decorated. enormous.
Is mere a negative word?
When you use merely, it always has a negative, disapproving tinge to it: You might say, “She was merely a minor player in that drama,” but if you said, “She was merely the star of the show,” you would mean it ironically, since being the star is the most important role.
What is an example of mere?
The definition of mere is nothing more than or a small, unimportant thing or amount. An example of mere is using just a teaspoon of lemon for a gallon of cake batter.
What is an English mere?
A mere is a shallow lake, pond, or wetland, particularly in Great Britain and other parts of western Europe.
What is a mere man?
n. Someone (usually a young man) who tries unsuccessUS English, colloquial. gentlemanlike. adj.
What is the opposite of merely?
Antonyms. multiple inclusive unfair unfairness inequity.
How do you use mere in a sentence?
How to use Mere in a sentence
- You have a great deal of freedom for a mere slave.
- The mere thought filled me with terror.
- He was amused and she fumed, her emotions scattered by his mere presence.
- Really, why do you all think we mere mortals are all idiots?
What does mere talk mean?
only words, being words without meaning or actions.
What decamp means?
Definition of decamp
intransitive verb. 1 : to break up a camp. 2 : to depart suddenly : abscond.
What does Cliffy mean?
A high, steep, or overhanging face of rock.
What is synonym of mere?
trifling, meagre, bare, trivial, paltry, basic, scant, scanty, skimpy, minimal, slender. no more than, just, only. 2’I was a mere boy at the time’ no more than, nothing more than, no better than, no more important than, just, only, merely. unimportant, insignificant, inconsequential.
What is the best definition of merely?
adverb. only as specified and nothing more; simply: merely a matter of form. Obsolete. without admixture; purely. altogether; entirely.
What does not merely mean?
Definition of not merely
—used to say that one thing is true and that another thing is also true He was not merely a great baseball player, he was also a great person.
What is meant by friends the merest?
being nothing more than something specified.
What is mere in law?
noun. Law. A right to property with no right to possession. ‘Naturally, a pledge over a chose in action is ruled out by the fact that the concept of possession is inapplicable to mere rights.
How do you use mere facts?
The mere fact that something is natural is not a reason to prefer it. A related point is the mere fact of “variability” in the sisters. The mere fact that someone wrote this doesn’t suffice to make it acceptable: the writer simply made a mistake.