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Merely vs Constantly - What's the difference?

merely | constantly |

As adverbs the difference between merely and constantly

is that merely is (obsolete) wholly, entirely while constantly is (archaic) with steadfastness; with resolve; in loyalty, faithfully.

merely

English

Adverb

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  • (obsolete) Wholly, entirely.
  • * 1644 , (John Milton), Aeropagitica :
    • It is not forgot, since the acute and distinct Arminius'' was perverted meerly by the perusing of a namelesse discourse writt'n at ''Delf , which at first he took in hand to confute.
  • (focus) Without any other reason etc.; only, just, and nothing more.

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    constantly

    English

    Alternative forms

    * constantlie * constauntly

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • (archaic) With steadfastness; with resolve; in loyalty, faithfully.
  • * , I.iv.1:
    • Agrippa and the rest of his weeping friends earnestly besought himnot to offer violence unto himself, ‘with a settled resolution he desired again they would approve of his good intent, and not seek to dehort him from it’; and so constantly died.
  • In a constant manner; occurring continuously; persistently.
  • (frequency) Recurring regularly.
    • I find that I am constantly reminding you to feed your pets.
  • In an unchangeable or invariable manner; in every case.

    • Related terms

    * constant

    References

    * * English frequency adverbs