merely human

ˈmɪrli ˈhjuːmən

Definition

Definition of merely human - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

limitationin a way that shows only normal human qualities

He reacted merely human when faced with danger.

only human

Adjective

ordinary peoplehaving only normal qualities or weaknesses of people

Her mistakes show she is merely human.

only human

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Expressions with merely

the changes are merely cosmetic

exp.

changes that only affect appearance, not function

The new design looks different, but the changes are merely cosmetic.

merely a flesh wound

small wound that is not life-threatening

Despite the blood, it was merely a flesh wound.

Expressions with human

human billboard

person paid to wear advertisements

He worked as a human billboard to earn extra money.

human shield

people used to divert attention from accusations

The politician used his staff as a human shield.

human touch

ability to interact warmly with others

Her human touch made everyone feel welcome.

only human

adj.

having human flaws or making mistakes

Don't be too hard on him; he's only human.

that's only human

exp.

natural for people to make mistakes or feel emotions

Don't worry about the error, that's only human.

err is human

exp.

express that making mistakes is normal for people

Remember, err is human, so don't be too hard on yourself.

I'm only human

exp.

expressing vulnerability or fallibility

I made a mistake, I'm only human.

untouched by human hand

adj.

not changed or affected by people

The forest remains untouched by human hand.

human dynamo

person who is very active and full of energy

My mom is a human dynamo, always busy with something.

human zoo

situation where people are objectified for entertainment

Reality TV can sometimes feel like a human zoo.

Examples of merely human in a sentence

His mistakes were merely human under stress.
He is merely human, prone to errors like anyone.
We are merely human, not immune to fear.

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French:comme un simple être humain, ...
German:ganz menschlich, menschlich, ...
Italian:umanamente, umano, ...
Spanish:como cualquier humano, simplemente humano, ...
Portuguese:meramente humano, apenas humano, ...
Chinese:仅以常人之态, 普通的, ...
Japanese:ごく普通の人間らしく, ただの人間の, ...
Arabic:بِطَريقَةٍ بَشَرِيَّةٍ بَحْتَة, بَشَرِي فَقَط, ...
Hebrew:בְּאוֹפֶן אֱנוֹשִׁי לְגַמְרֵי, אֱנוֹשִׁי, ...
Russian:по-человечески, обычный, ...
Ukrainian:по-людськи, лише людський, ...
Hindi:सिर्फ एक इंसान की तरह, साधारण इंसान, ...
Bengali:মানুষের মতোই, সাধারণ, ...
Catalan:de manera merament humana, només humà, ...
Czech:lidsky, lidský, ...
Danish:helt menneskeligt, menneskelig, ...
Dutch:gewoon menselijk, ...
Greek:ανθρώπινα, ανθρώπινος, ...
Hungarian:csak emberien, csak emberi, ...
Khmer:តាមលក្ខណៈធម្មតារបស់មនុស្សប៉ុណ្ណោះ, ជាមនុស្សធម្មតាប៉ុណ្ណោះ, ...
Korean:인간적으로, 평범한, ...
Persian:صرفاً انسانی, فقط انسان, ...
Polish:po ludzku, zwykły człowiek, ...
Portuguese (BR):de maneira humana, apenas humano, ...
Romanian:pur omenesc, doar uman, ...
Swedish:helt mänskligt, bara mänsklig, ...
Thai:อย่างมนุษย์ธรรมดา, เป็นเพียงมนุษย์ธรรมดา, ...
Turkish:sadece insan gibi, sadece insan, ...
Vietnamese:một cách bình thường, bình thường như con người, ...

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