Hamlet 1.2 Word Nerd: Merely

Hamlet 1.2 Word Nerd: Merely

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The transcript discusses the evolution of the word 'merely'. Initially, it had a positive connotation, meaning 'completely' or 'totally', as used by Shakespeare. Over time, in Elizabethan English, it began to take on a more restrictive and negative connotation, meaning 'only' or 'just', which is how it is used today.

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