The leaders say the issue will be settled by next month although it is not clear whether that will be merely a coalition of the willing or whether there will be mandatory quotas.
For others, it will be merely uncomfortable.
David Cameron cancelling it will be merely to put it out of its misery.
My thoughts therefore on the subject you propose will be merely extempore.
It is, as expected, that adverse rulings from the human rights court will be merely advisory.
Such reasons will be "merely" practical, but reasons — reasons for reason, as it were — all the same.
But I know that unless we have viable and strong neighborhoods, downtown will be merely a city near a river.
Experts believe that AA's downsizing will be merely one of many belt-tightening moves by air carriers.
Otherwise, the company will be merely a series of pigeonholed parts, with no consolidating sense of purpose or direction.
But X's and O's will be merely dust on a chalkboard if the Pirates do not get along.
The music, however, will be merely part of the illusion that is at the very heart of Friel's theatre.
