副詞 merely:

1. and nothing more
   同義詞：simply, just, only, but

1. Pretending to faint was merely (an) artifice.
   假裝昏迷只不過是個詭計(jì)。
2. Pretending to faint was merely an artifice.
   假裝昏迷只不過是個詭計(jì)。
3. Do you really want to go or are you merely being amiable?
   你是真想去呢，還是僅僅為了表示友好？
4. This research merely duplicates work already done elsewhere.
   這項(xiàng)研究僅僅是重復(fù)別人已經(jīng)做過的工作。
5. She is merely a child.
   她只不過是個孩子。
6. I merely suggest you should do it again.
   我只是建議你重新做這件事。

mere.ly

adv.（副詞）
And nothing else or more; only:
僅僅；只有：
例句：
merely a flesh wound.
僅僅是皮肉之傷