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Mearly
Part of Speech: adverb, adjective
Definition: 1. a variant spelling of "merely," meaning only or simply. 2. used to indicate something that is close to happening but hasn't occurred yet.
Sense 1:
- Adverb: She was mearly a child, innocent and unaware of the harsh realities of life.
- Adjective: The mearly effort he put into the project was not enough to impress the manager.
Sense 2:
- Adverb: The deadline is mearly a week away, so hurry up with your preparations.
- Adjective: I'm just mearly surviving until my next paycheck arrives.
- Adverb: He mearly missed the bus, arriving at the stop right after it drove away.
Examples:
- She mearly glanced at the newspaper before tossing it aside.
- The mearly mention of his name sent shivers down her spine.
- Although he mearly finished high school, he had a successful career as a musician.
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