Examples of 'was merely' in a sentence
Meaning of "was merely"
This phrase is used to downplay or diminish the significance or importance of something. It suggests that the mentioned action or object is not as notable or impressive as it may initially seem
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I was merely relating to the child the importance.
Course the disease was merely a means to an end.
I was merely trying to give you a friendly hint.
On this occasion he was merely shut up in the scullery.
I was merely stating a fact well known to her.
I thought at first it was merely a small act of revenge.
I was merely dormant while my body repaired itself.
What they removed was merely a dead husk.
I was merely pointing out that we are in a video store.
I hope you understand it was merely a sign of my respect.
That was merely a small and banal accident.
This entire bet was merely a ruse.
I was merely repairing the plumbing on this unit.
The other one was merely a distraction.
I was merely exploring possible permutations of our mission.
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The chest thump was merely for effect.
I was merely offering to help with the child.
I understood that your investigation was merely a formality.
But that was merely prelude of what was to come.
If confession had aught of good it was merely as direction.
Unless it was merely the act of a desperate man.
The chemical treatment story was merely a bluff.
I was merely having dinner as a guest in your country.
What he did to your surface warships was merely a warning.
I had hoped it was merely due to some oversight.
Guarantee you that that was merely.
I was merely wondering how many of the crew.
At first we thought that he was merely drunk again.
I was merely waiting for the timing to be right.
I wanted to see if the situation was merely geographical.
It was merely wasting precious time and resources.
To put them into opposition was merely logical.
I was merely the modest servant of that will.
The first of the ruins was merely consolidated.
It was merely a chain made of black beads for me.
What happened last night was merely a prelude.
This was merely a formal deposition of these declarations.
What you felt was merely an illusion.
I was merely the first great performance arsonist.
The purpose of the exercise was merely to enhance credibility.
I was merely trying to select the most important.
To make solar energy economical was merely a matter of technology.
I was merely trying to conjure up an image of the owner.
But their attack was merely a diversion.
I was merely invited for an innocent little dinner.
Or perhaps the killer was merely being prudent.
I was merely trying to put an end to these hauntings.
And the doctor was merely trying to help him.
I was merely curious as to the depth of your delusion.
The first one was merely bait.
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