not merely

phrase

—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.

Examples of not merely in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Direction is not merely a spatial coordinate, but an expression of the relationship between humans, nature and their surroundings. — Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026

Most importantly, caring leaders take a genuine interest in employees as people, not merely as producers of results. — Michael Corvini, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Crucially, that figure reflects code that has been tested and cleared quality controls—not merely generated. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026

Hassan Babar, the festival’s artistic director, said such stories should not merely serve as counter-narratives. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for not merely

• cavalierly
• austerely
• severely
• sincerely
• clearly
• dearly
• nearly
• queerly
• yearly