The phrase 'merely useful' is correct and can be used in written English.
You can use it to describe something that is practical but not necessarily exciting or noteworthy. For example, "The device was merely useful; it performed its intended task but did not surpass expectations."
Aristotle said, "Wealth is evidently not the good we are seeking; for it is merely useful and for the sake of something else". People use any currency merely as a vehicle to achieve an end goal.
He insisted on using the word "virtue" and explained that such convictions are not merely useful but "true". This shows a deep understanding of America, which remains moral to its core -- and a mature understanding of American leadership.
These demonstrate that the enzyme is more than merely useful.
"Instead of being a merely useful device it became an attractive device.
But Periodic Table sites are not limited to the merely useful.
The analogy, however, was pushed too far, and became doctrinal rather than merely useful.
Dedicated gardeners will find that many of the accessories in these catalogues are not merely trendy, but useful too.
It would appear therefore, that online learning was useful not merely used as a means for transmitting information, but helping students to engage in flexible, learner-centred teaching which encouraged greater interaction amongst those undertaking the blended learning variant (Ellaway and Masters 2008).
So until the androids take over, smart software and big data are merely very useful tools to help us work.
Lewens first turns his attention to what science is and what it tells us: does it describe the world as it really is, or does it merely provide useful models to help us to manipulate it?
Research must be valuable and relevant: merely being useful is not enough for clients.
