What does merely mean in crosswords?

merely means: Only, simply, or no more than what is stated.

Which crossword clues can have merely as the answer?

Possible clues for merely include "No more than".

Word entry · 6 letters

Best crossword clue

"No more than"

6 letters · collected on this word page

6 lettersPronunciation /ˈmɪəli/Part of speech adverbSorted eelmryStarts with MEnds with Y1 cluesVery common crossword word

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From Middle English mereli, equivalent to mere + -ly.

“But let us not be unfair to the kibitzers. Not all players hate 'em. Some merely dislike 'em.”
“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.”
“It is not forgot, since the acute and distinct Arminius was perverted meerly by the perusing of a namelesse discourse writt'n at Delf, which at first he took in hand to confute.”

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