merely temporary

Frequency: 8.288.7 per million words

Suggests that something's temporary status is its only significant quality, often to downplay its importance.

temporaryADVERB + temporary

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merely

Examples (10)

  • Don't worry about the noise; it is merely temporary.
  • The economic decline was merely temporary and the market recovered quickly.
  • She knew her sadness was merely temporary and would pass soon.
  • This arrangement is merely temporary until we find a permanent office.
  • The setbacks we faced were merely temporary obstacles on our path to success.
  • He viewed his current low-paying job as merely temporary.
  • The doctor assured him that the side effects were merely temporary.
  • Their alliance was merely temporary, formed only to defeat a common enemy.
  • The power outage was merely temporary due to the storm.
  • Fame is often merely temporary, fading as quickly as it arrives.