merely confirm

Frequency: 6.58.2 per million words

Similar to 'just confirm', suggesting the action is simple and does not have a greater significance.

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Examples (10)

  • This latest tragedy merely confirms my view that the law must be tightened.
  • The results of the second experiment merely confirmed our initial hypothesis.
  • His evasive answer merely confirmed my suspicions about his involvement.
  • I'm not asking you to investigate, just to call and merely confirm the delivery time.
  • The press release will merely confirm what has already been leaked to the media.
  • His refusal to help merely confirms that he is as selfish as we always thought.
  • The quarterly report is expected to merely confirm the slow but steady growth of the market.
  • Her testimony served to merely confirm the timeline of events already established.
  • The doctor's diagnosis merely confirmed our worst fears.
  • The witness's statement did little to advance the case; it would merely confirm details the police already knew.