not merely

phrase

—used to say that one thing is true and that another thing is also true
He was not merely a great baseball player, he was also a great person.

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That instinct—make the bad action impossible, not merely costly—leads directly to binding authority to the action itself. — Julian Durand, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Their dominions extend not merely over territory, trade routes, and airspace but over knowledge itself. — Niall Ferguson, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026 The lesson from 2026 is that the most successful energy systems of the next decade will not merely generate more power. — Dr. Sarah Kapnick, semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2026 By approaching elections as an important governance function and not merely an annual formality, boards and unit owners can help establish a culture of transparency, accountability, integrity, and responsible stewardship. — Gary M. Mars, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for not merely

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“Not merely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20merely. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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