Sentence examples similar to is merely helpful from inspiring English sources

When objects of innovation are merely helpful, but not indispensable to reach an intended outcome, as is the case with most of agricultural innovation, the basic needs doctrine loses strength.

Plenary discussions were used to reach consensus on which processes and data points were critical for policy development and implementation decisions, and which were merely helpful.

And maybe Trump did enjoy having Comey off the case, but perhaps that was merely a helpful byproduct of a more legitimate reason to fire him.

2. A mistake is merely that -- a chance to learn something helpful.

It is merely foolish.

It is merely expressive.

That is merely surprising.

The approach is merely geometric.

It is merely being human.

Young's is merely artless.

It is merely very ugly".