Difference between Merely and Only

MERELY vs ONLY: ADJECTIVE

Exclusive of anyone or anything else
Mere.
Without sibling; without a sibling of the same gender.
Singularly superior; the best.
Alone in kind or class; sole.
Having no siblings.
One alone; single
Alone in its class; by itself; not associated with others of the same class or kind.
Alone, by reason of superiority; preëminent; chief.
Most suitable of all; superior or excellent.
Alone in a category.

However; and yet.
But for the fact that; except.
However.
Under the condition that; but.
With the restriction that; but.
Were it not that; except that.
Save or except (that); -- an adversative used elliptically with or without that, and properly introducing a single fact or consideration.

Single as regards number, or as regards class or kind; one and no more or other; single; sole: as, he was the only person present; the only answer possible; an only son; my only friend; the only assignable reason.
Alone; nothing or nobody but.
Mere; simple.
Single in degree or excellence; hence, distinguished above or beyond all others; special.
Alone; no other or others than; nothing or nobody else than; nothing or nobody but; merely: as, only one remained; man cannot live on bread only.
No more than; merely; simply; just: as, he had sold only two.
In but one manner, for but one purpose, by but one means, with but one result, etc.; in no other manner, respect, place, direction, circumstances, or condition than; at no other time, or in no other way, etc., than; for no other purpose or with no other result than; solely; exclusively; entirely; altogether: as, he ventured forth only at night; he was saved only by the skin of his teeth; he escaped the gallows only to be drowned; articles sold only in packages.
Above all others; preëminently; especially.
Singly; with no other in the same relation: as, the only begotten Son of the Father.
Synonyms 1-3. Alone, Only. See alone.
But; except; excepting that.
Except; with the exception of.
Being the only one
Single and isolated from others
Only this time she came out better"
Being the only one; single and isolated from others

Scarcely, Entirely, Hardly, Not, Strictly, Plainly, That, Essentially, Solely, Purely, Rather, But, Just, Only, Simply

Exclusive, Lonesome, Only if, Solitary, Exclusively, Single, Entirely, Alone, Solely, Sole, Simply, Lone, Merely, But, Just

Simple, Scarcely, Entirely, Hardly, Not, Strictly, That, Essentially, Solely, Purely, Rather, But, Just, Only, Simply

One, Exclusive, Lonesome, Solitary, Exclusively, Single, Entirely, Alone, Solely, Sole, Simply, Lone, Merely, But, Just

But there was more pain than merely physical.
Merely package graham crackers, delicious chocolate, and marshmallows.
Alternatively, egalitarianism can be seen as merely instrumental.
You are merely an instrument in MY hands.
Merely banning restraints may be a futile exercise.
The first Joel was merely a locust preacher.
When sold again, I merely refunded the money.
It is merely syntactically paired with the graph.
It is to little purpose to tell me the testimony of the church is not merely human; for is it merely divine?
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Only things like cost and customer service vary.
We are not the only Christians; we are Christians only.
The first player is only able to move the marker horizontally, and the second player can only move the marker vertically.
For eternally and always there is only now, one and the same now; the present is the only thing that has no end.
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Only you are familiar with the property and the tenant; only you can make that call.
For instance some information may only be learned or viewed by men or women, or only after initiation.
BUT ONLY FOR ESSENTIAL REPAIRS THAT THE LANDLORD HAS AGREED TO MAKE, AND ONLY IF A PRIOR REQUEST HAS BEEN MADE.
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