She merely explained that he was working without his parents' permission and had to quit at once.

Often, an entry offers nothing in the way of etymology and merely explains the meaning.

This is usually surmounted by merely explaining 'Left my book'.

I'm merely explaining why people so often pick up on the girls' toys.

And afterward, she would explain merely that, of course, it was impossible for her to touch you even to save your life.

So he merely explained to her the problem of the increased bail.

I merely explained what conventional police wisdom is in a case like this.

It was an achievement of greater significance than merely explaining some puzzling data.

He was merely explaining how a coach's life isn't always all that glamorous.

Fashion writers are sometimes in a position of not merely explaining a new collection but also defending it.