The phrase "by merely" is correct and usable in written English.
You use it to indicate that something was done easily or without effort. For example, "I gained access to the building by merely entering my security code."
by merely abstaining from work.
This could be achieved by merely using the steel roller with vibratory mode.
These emerging patterns can be hardly understood by merely taking into account individual cell activities.
Accuracy is obtained by merely putting a large linear weight on the central stencil.
I hope to add to this discussion, by merely reminding folks of President Kennedy's words.
Standing search URLs allow users to run focused searches by merely clicking on an anchor.
All of these can be finished by merely mouse clicking and dragging.
Research the organization more extensively than by merely reading the recruiting literature.
But by merely reporting their findings, I'm still considered sexist, pathetic and all the rest.
Users access the facilities database by merely choosing a borough and a price point.
Or should it settle for reducing the executives' clout by merely scrapping sweetheart deals?
