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adverb
- 1. and no one or nothing more besides; solely: "there are only a limited number of tickets available" Similar
- 2. no longer ago than: "genes that were discovered only last year" Similar
adjective
- 1. alone of its or their kind; single or solitary: "the only medal we had ever won"
conjunction
- 1. except that; but: informal "he is still a young man, only he seems older because of his careworn expression"
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ONLY definition: 1. used to show that there is a single one or very few of something, or that there are no others…. Learn more.
adjective. /ˈəʊnli/. /ˈəʊnli/. [only before noun] Idioms. used to say that no other or others of the same group exist or are there. She's their only daughter. We were the only people there. His only answer was a grunt. I was not the only one with moist eyes at the end of the film.
Only as an adjective. We use only as an adjective to mean that there is just one or very few of something, or that there are no others: He was the only person in the room. Being healthy is the only thing that is important to me.
1. : unquestionably the best : peerless. is convinced that his team is the only one. 2. a. : alone in a class or category : sole. the only one left. the only known species. She's the only person you can really trust. b. : having no brother or sister. an only child. 3. : few. one of the only areas not yet explored.
adjective. being the single one or the relatively few of the kind: This is the only pencil I can find. Synonyms: lone, solitary. Antonyms: common, plentiful. having no sibling or no sibling of the same gender: He was their only son, but they had three daughters. Although I had lots of cousins, I was an only child.
Definitions of only. adverb. without any others being included or involved. “a privilege granted only to him”. synonyms: alone, entirely, exclusively, solely. adjective. being the only one; single and isolated from others. “an only child”. synonyms: lone, lonesome, sole, solitary.
Definition of only adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. only. adverb. /ˈəʊnli/ Idioms. nobody or nothing except. There are only a limited number of tickets available. The bar is for members only. You only have to look at her to see she doesn't eat enough. Only five people turned up.
ONLY definition: 1. not more than a particular size or amount: 2. not anyone or anything else: 3. used to mean…. Learn more.
Definition of only adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. adverb [ADVERB before verb] A2. You use only to indicate the one thing that is true, appropriate, or necessary in a particular situation, in contrast to all the other things that are not true, appropriate, or necessary. Only the President could authorize the use of the atomic bomb.
