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mera

mere, pure, simple

ˈm e ɾ a → mero
adjective · feminine singular Rare #38,844
mere, pure, simple Feminine singular form of “mero”. Often used to emphasize that something is only that and nothing more.
SP: Fue una mera casualidad.
EN: It was a mere coincidence.

Mi Príncipe, su mera presencia aquí está mal.

My Prince, your mere presence here is wrong.

— Bāhubali: The Beginning (2015)

Una mera copia no ofrece variedad ni individualidad.

A mere copy offers neither variety nor individuality.

— Ghost in the Shell (1995)

Creo que es mera coincidencia.

I think it's pure coincidence.

Fue mera coincidencia.

It was pure coincidence.

Me encontraron por mera casualidad.

They found me by pure chance.

Usted es una mera nota al pie de página.

You are a mere footnote.

— Núremberg (2025)

Sounds similar to

mira ˈm i ɾ a mesa ˈm e s a meta ˈm e t a cera ˈθ e ɾ a pera ˈp e ɾ a vera ˈb e ɾ a