not merely
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—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.
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But as the strikes intensified, targeting infrastructure and killing ordinary citizens, many Iranians began to conclude that the attacks were not merely a war against the regime but a war against the nation itself.
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Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, Foreign Affairs, 8 July 2025
The Action Plan must reflect the complexity of the moment and should not merely echo the priorities of the powerful.
—Paulo Carvão, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
Repentant change and forgiveness for misconduct are not merely doctrinal concepts involving words only.
—Walt Shelton, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Their companies are not merely reacting to current events, but incessantly implicated and influential in shaping them.
—Maximo Bratter, Sun Sentinel, 30 June 2025
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Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, Foreign Affairs, 8 July 2025
The Action Plan must reflect the complexity of the moment and should not merely echo the priorities of the powerful.
—Paulo Carvão, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
Repentant change and forgiveness for misconduct are not merely doctrinal concepts involving words only.
—Walt Shelton, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Their companies are not merely reacting to current events, but incessantly implicated and influential in shaping them.
—Maximo Bratter, Sun Sentinel, 30 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for not merely
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“Not merely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20merely. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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