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merely if

[ˈmɪrli ɪf]
conjunction/conditional phrase
apenas se / somente se
1. only in the case that; solely on the condition that
This will work merely if you follow the instructions exactly.
Isto funcionará apenas se você seguir as instruções exatamente.
2. restricted to the single circumstance that
Success is possible merely if everyone cooperates.
O sucesso é possível somente se todos cooperarem.
Synonyms
only ifsolely ifif and only ifjust if
Antonyms
regardless of whetherwhether or not

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
apenas se / somente se
Standard usage in contemporary Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
apenas se / unicamente se
Slightly more formal in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

if and only if
only provided that
solely on condition that
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