Am I (beguiled and comforted by her return) merely mortal - or something more?

A human who was merely mortal, like themselves, and so could understand what he or she asked of them.

Oh Charlie, let's face it, you thought you were a god but you're merely mortal.

And errors are being made by Smith as they are by the merely mortal.

Zottie was merely mortal and could be quickly dealt with.

No merely mortal woman could shine with such a supernatural radiance.

To be afraid is to be merely mortal, and Caesar wants to cast himself in the role of a god.

I have never (to speak of things merely mortal) seen anything more wonderful than the Priest's stillness.

"But I am merely mortal, and very tired to boot."

Entering the game, Stewart was a merely mortal 2-3 in Series games dating back to 1981, with a 2.60 earned run average.