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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 if
solely if
if and only if
just if
Antonyms
regardless of whether
whether 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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