merely

mastery
UK /ˈmɪəli/ US /ˈmɪɹli/adv

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What does 'merely' mean in this sentence?

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.