but

Từ điển WordNet v3.1 - WordNet Dictionary

adverb

and nothing more (Freq. 2)
- I was merely asking
- it is simply a matter of time
- just a scratch
- he was only a child
- hopes that last but a moment
• Syn:
merely, simply, just, only
• Derived from adjective:
simple (for: simply), mere (for: merely)

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  merely, simply, just, only