Or had he, perhaps, merely implied there was no such grade?

In others, the canoe's presence is merely implied by the artist's point of view.

The six nations' statement merely implied the possibility of central bank intervention.

It did not say that William had written the manuscript, but merely implied ownership.

"I merely implied that you were trying to be clumsily witty."

He merely implied that all of these things had happened after he'd reached Mak'loh with an exploring party.

He did not sound angry, merely implying that Blade was being rather silly to even raise the point.

IN winter, a long weekend away no longer implies merely a drive to an upstate bed-and-breakfast.

Here, the riddle is merely implied while certain formal structures of poetry are maintained.