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   On·ly

   /ˈōnlē/

   

   adverb

   • 1. and no one or nothing more besides; solely or exclusively: "there are only a limited number of tickets available" Similar at mostat best(only) justno/not more thanas little asno longer ago thannot untilbarelyscarcelyhardlynarrowlyby a hair's breadthby the skin of one's teethexclusivelysolelyentirelyuniquelywhollyto the exclusion of everything else
   • ▪ no more than (implying that more was hoped for or expected); merely: "deaths from heart disease have only declined by 10 percent"
   • 2. no longer ago than: "genes that were discovered only last year" Similar at mostat best(only) justno/not more thanas little asno longer ago thannot untilbarelyscarcelyhardlynarrowlyby a hair's breadthby the skin of one's teeth
   • ▪ not until: "a final report reached him only on January 15"
   • 3. with the negative or unfortunate result that: "she turned into the parking car, only to find her way blocked"
   • ▪ inevitably, although unfortunate or undesirable: "rebellion will only bring more unhappiness"

   adjective

   • 1. alone of its or their kind; single or solitary: "the only medal we had ever won"
   • ▪ alone deserving consideration: "it's simply the only place to be seen these days"

   conjunction

   • 1. except that; but for the fact that: informal "he is still a young man, only he seems older because of his careworn expression"

   Word Origin Old Englishānlic (adjective) (see one, -ly1).

   Scrabble Points: 7

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   Synonyms. alone. by oneself. by itself. solely. exclusively. individually. singly. without others. as the only one. without anything further. Antonyms.

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   Only synonyms - 1 271 Words and Phrases for Only. just. adv. , adj. # specific , merely. merely. adv. # specific. alone. adj. , adv. # individual. simply. adv. # unity , smallness. single. adj. # alone , detached. sole. adj. # solo , detached. solely. adv. # alone , single. unique. adj. # one , alone. lone. adj. # single , distinct. solitary. adj.

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   Thesaurusfor Only. Related terms for only- synonyms, antonyms and sentences with only. Lists. synonyms. antonyms. definitions. sentences. thesaurus. Parts of speech. adjectives. adverbs. nouns. Synonyms. Similar meaning. View all. just. merely. alone. simply. single. solely. unique. lone. solitary. exclusively. singular. entirely. one. barely.

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   only - WordReference.com English Thesaurus. Listen: UK:* /ˈəʊnli/ US: /ˈoʊnli/ , (ōn′ lē) definition | English Collocations | Conjugator | in Spanish | in French | in context | images. only. WordReference English Thesaurus © 2024. Sense: Adverb: solely. Synonyms: solely, exclusively, purely, just, simply, for no reason other than.

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   Only Synonyms: 81 Synonyms and Antonyms for Only | YourDictionary.com. Home. Thesaurus. Only Synonyms. ōnlē. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Common Words. Unique Words. Solely. (Adjective) Synonyms: alone. exclusively. uniquely. wholly. entirely. incomparable. severally. matchless. particularly. nonpareil. and no other. peerless. and no more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-thesaurusONLY Synonyms | Collins English Thesaurus

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   3 days ago · 1 (adverb) in the sense of just. Definition. merely. At the moment it's only a theory. Synonyms. just. simply. purely. merely. no more than. nothing but. but. at most. at a push. See examples for synonyms. 2 (adverb) in the sense of hardly. Definition. no more or no greater than. I only have enough money for one ticket. Synonyms. hardly.

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   4 days ago · Synonyms of 'only' in American English. (adjective) in the sense of sole. Synonyms. sole. exclusive. individual. lone. single. solitary. unique. (adverb) in the sense of merely. Synonyms. merely. barely. just. purely. simply. Synonyms of 'only' in British English. only. (adjective) in the sense of sole. Definition. alone of its or their kind.