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mere

/mɪə(r)/adjective

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मात्र, केवल

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adjective
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    [only before noun]

    used when you want to emphasize how small, unimportant something is; used when you are saying that the fact that a particular thing is present is enough

    मात्र, केवल

    • a mere child
    • The mere thought scared her.

    Synonyms only simple sheer bare pure

◇Word family
merely adv.
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

only simple sheer bare pure

§Grammar and usage

Mere is used only before a noun ('a mere 10 per cent'); merely is the adverb ('He is merely joking').

Mere केवल noun से पहले आता है ('a mere 10 per cent'); merely adverb है ('He is merely joking')।