mere

mere in a sentence

• The kitten was a mere ball of fluff when we first brought her home.
• The shop is a mere five minutes' walk from our house.

Words that mean something similar

only, bare

More words about size & amount

• miniature: Very small, like a tiny copy of something bigger.
• moderate: Neither too much nor too little, around the middle.
• monumental: Extremely large or important.
• morsel: A small piece of food.
• multitude: A very large number of people or things.
• notable: Important or interesting enough to be noticed and remembered.
• numerous: Very many in number.
• plentiful: Available in large amounts; more than enough.

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