It's merely a joke. ✬

She was merely stating a fact. ✬

Are you certain that you lost your book, or did you merely misplace it? ✬

Happiness isn't merely having many possessions. ✬

Tom was merely a witness. ✬

In order to get to know a person, one merely needs to travel with them for a week. ✬

It was merely a matter of luck. ✬

History is merely repeating itself. ✬

Tom is merely a child. ✬

Tom was merely stating a fact. ✬