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Defenition of the word only

    • Defenition of the word only

      • Nothing more than.
      • Singular; part of a relatively small number
      • Without someone or something else.
      • Without any others being included or involved.
      • Having none other in a category.
      • exclusive of anyone or anything else; "she alone believed him"; "cannot live by bread alone"; "I'll have this car and this car only"
      • without any others being included or involved; "was entirely to blame"; "a school devoted entirely to the needs of problem children"; "he works for Mr. Smith exclusively"; "did it solely for money"; "the burden of proof rests on the prosecution alone"; "a privilege granted only to him"
      • being the only one; single and isolated from others; "the lone doctor in the entire county"; "a lonesome pine"; "an only child"; "the sole heir"; "the sole example"; "a solitary instance of cowardice"; "a solitary speck in the sky"
      • and nothing more; "I was merely asking"; "it is simply a matter of time"; "just a scratch"; "he was only a child"; "hopes that last but a moment"
      • with nevertheless the final result; "He arrived only to find his wife dead"; "We won only to lose again in the next round"
      • in the final outcome; "These news will only make you more upset"
      • as recently as; "I spoke to him only an hour ago"
      • except that; "It was the same story; only this time she came out better"
      • never except when; "call me only if your cold gets worse"
      • exclusive of anyone or anything else; "she alone believed him"; "cannot live by bread alone"; "I''ll have this car and this car only"
      • without any others being included or involved; "was entirely to blame"; "a school devoted entirely to the needs of problem children"; "he works for Mr. Smith exclusively"; "did it solely for money"; "the burden of proof rests on the prosecution alone"; "a
      • exclusive of anyone or anything else
      • being the only one; single and isolated from others
      • and nothing more
      • without any others being included or involved
      • with nevertheless the final result
      • in the final outcome
      • as recently as
      • except that
      • never except when

    Synonyms for the word only

      • alone
      • barely
      • but
      • entirely
      • exclusively
      • individual
      • just
      • lone
      • lonesome
      • merely
      • no more than
      • only if
      • only when
      • simply
      • single
      • sole
      • solely
      • solitary

    Similar words in the only

      • exclusive
      • only
      • single

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