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Discover LudwigThe phrase "by mere" is correct and can be used in written English.
It can be used to add emphasis to the idea of something being very simple or insignificant. Example: "She solved the complex math problem by mere intuition."
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President Medvedev wouldn't be stopped by a mere volcano.
Together they're watched by a mere four million.
"Together they're watched by a mere 4 million.
We should not be distracted by a mere record, though.
Kober wins a bronze medal by a mere 0.13 seconds.
New York, by contrast, grew by a mere 5.5percentt.
They hold the majority by a mere five votes.
The region as a whole grew by a mere 0.9% in 2014.
And writers no longer cause a stir by a mere flick of the wrist.
And all this would increase China's water supplies by a mere 7%.
But the research suggested that this would increase profits by a mere 3%.
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