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Merely vs Slighty - What's the difference?

merely | slighty |

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between merely and slighty

is that merely is (obsolete) wholly, entirely while slighty is (obsolete) slight.

As an adverb merely

is (obsolete) wholly, entirely.

As an adjective slighty is

(obsolete) slight.

merely

English

Adverb

(-)
  • (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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    slighty

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) slight
  • * Echard
    • Let them shew where any thing is advised or commanded after this slothful and slighty way.