adjective#4,827 by frequency
mere
/mɪə̯/
Just, only; no more than, pure and simple, neither more nor better than might be expected; Pure, unalloyed; Nothing less than
- comparative
- merer
- superlative
- merest
Meanings
- 1
Just, only; no more than, pure and simple, neither more nor better than might be expected
She is a mere child.
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Tom is a mere child.
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- 2
Pure, unalloyed
- 3
Nothing less than; complete, downright