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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Stowell’s direction ensures that the series is not merely a sports piece but a project that chronicles the resilience, progress, and the unbreakable bond between a team and its city.
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Okla Jones, Essence, 20 Mar. 2025
To gossip well—ethically, and aesthetically, too—a person needs sympathy alongside judgment: not merely information but imagination.
—Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
In Israel, a state commission of inquiry is not merely a judicial instrument or a means of settling facts.
—Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2025
These issues are not merely semantic, as such actions can lead to regulatory compliance issues, loss of customer faith and potential lawsuits for corporations.
—Anujkumarsinh Donvir, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
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Okla Jones, Essence, 20 Mar. 2025
To gossip well—ethically, and aesthetically, too—a person needs sympathy alongside judgment: not merely information but imagination.
—Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
In Israel, a state commission of inquiry is not merely a judicial instrument or a means of settling facts.
—Gershom Gorenberg, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2025
These issues are not merely semantic, as such actions can lead to regulatory compliance issues, loss of customer faith and potential lawsuits for corporations.
—Anujkumarsinh Donvir, Forbes, 10 Mar. 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 28 Mar. 2025.
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