catflap.org Online Dictionary Query

  the mere … /ðə mˈiə/
  schon allein, allein schon, schon 
     Synonyms: even, alone, the very …, if only
  
   see: if for no other reason, The very/mere thought of it makes me sick., Just thinking of it makes me sick., Even the attempt is punishable., As little as one gram is enough for a bird., For as little as £5 you can support the association.