Merely

Could you merely tell me how to get to the nearest gas station, please?

I'm merely wondering if you could spare some time to help me with this project.

Would you merely mind turning down the volume a little bit, please?

The restaurant was merely closed when we arrived.

The dancer was merely inches away from perfection.

The storm was merely passing through and didn't cause much damage.

She merely finished her homework before dinner.

The project was merely lacking a few finishing touches.

The car was merely a few miles away from running out of gas.

The art exhibit was merely missing a few pieces.

The concert was merely starting when we got there.

The meeting was merely postponed until next week.

The plane was merely a few feet from the runway when it had to abort landing.

The recipe was merely missing one key ingredient.

The store was merely out of stock of my favorite cereal.

The professor was merely trying to explain a difficult concept.

The athlete was merely seconds away from breaking the world record.

The singer was merely warming up before the concert.

He merely daydreamed about becoming a famous actor.

She merely wished she could paint like a professional.

We merely talked about volunteering at the animal shelter.

They merely planned to visit their grandparents next weekend.

The company's statement was merely a formality; they didn't provide any real information.

They merely talked about getting married someday.

He merely wanted to try skydiving once in his life.

He merely dreamed of becoming a professional athlete.

He didn't want to appear rude, so he merely nodded and smiled.

They merely talked about starting their own business.

I'm not saying I'm a master chef, I merely love to cook.

She merely thought about starting her own business.

She had plenty of time to finish the project, but she merely procrastinated instead.

I'm not asking for a raise, I'm merely suggesting that my contributions are worthy of consideration.

She didn't want to offend anyone, so she merely hinted at her disapproval.

The presentation was merely a summary of the findings; the detailed report was still being prepared.

He didn't want to commit to a definite answer, so he merely said he would think about it.

The proposal was merely a draft; they still had a lot of work to do before it was finalized.

He didn't want to argue with his friend, so he merely said he understood their point of view.

He merely nodded in agreement with her statement.

The trip was merely a few hours long, not worth the trouble.

He wasn't merely disappointed, he was devastated.

It's not merely about the money, it's also about the principle.

The room was merely furnished with a bed and a chair.

He arrived merely dressed in a plain white t-shirt and jeans.

The room was merely decorated with a few basic pieces of furniture.

The painting was merely a sketch on the canvas.

The speech was merely a few bullet points and lacked any elaboration.

The film's plot was merely a simple love story with no twists or turns.

The design was merely a basic outline with no intricate details.

The painting was merely a black dot on a white canvas.

The outfit was merely a black dress with no accessories or jewelry.