Mēre'ly, adv.
adv. 1. Purely; unmixedly; absolutely; utterly; entirely. Ulysses was to force forth his access, Though merely naked. Chapman.
Sense 2. Not otherwise than; simply; barely; solely. Prize not your life for other ends Than merely to oblige your friends. Swift.
Synonyms—Solely; simply; purely; barely; scarcely; hardly.