The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
ad. And nothing else or more; only: merely a flesh wound.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ad. Purely; unmixedly; absolutely.
ad. Not otherwise than; simply; barely; only.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Absolutely; wholly; completely; utterly.
Simply; solely; only.
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ad. and nothing more
Word Usage
"My suspicion is that the label merely wanted an album that large numbers of people might like, and they did not think such a desire precluded the band from making an album that was valid."