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merely in Russian

merely in Russian is лишь, всего́-на́всего, про́сто — merely means only, and nothing more than; simply.

merely in Russian

лишь
adv
Pronounced: lish
(focus) Without any other reason etc.; only, just, and nothing more. [from 16th c.]
всего́-на́всего
adv
Pronounced: vsego-navsego
(focus) Without any other reason etc.; only, just, and nothing more. [from 16th c.]
про́сто
adv
Pronounced: prosto
(focus) Without any other reason etc.; only, just, and nothing more. [from 16th c.]
то́лько
adv
Pronounced: tolko
(focus) Without any other reason etc.; only, just, and nothing more. [from 16th c.]

What does "merely" mean?

  1. adv Only, and nothing more than; simply.
    "All these people, who have tried to set you against me out of envy and love of slander – and some too merely passing on what they have been told by others – all these are very difficult to deal with."
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merely in a sentence

  • All these people, who have tried to set you against me out of envy and love of slander – and some too merely passing on what they have been told by others – all these are very difficult to deal with.
  • But let us not be unfair to the kibitzers. Not all players hate 'em. Some merely dislike 'em.

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What is "merely" in Russian?
"merely" in Russian is лишь, всего́-на́всего, про́сто. merely means: Only, and nothing more than; simply.
How do you pronounce лишь?
"merely" in Russian is лишь, pronounced "lish".
Are there other ways to say "merely" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 4 translations listed for "merely": лишь, всего́-на́всего, про́сто, то́лько.
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