only

/ˈoʊnli/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

adverb

1. and nothing more
   “I was merely asking”
2. without any others being included or involved
   “was entirely to blame”
3. with nevertheless the final result
   “He arrived only to find his wife dead”
4. in the final outcome
   “These news will only make you more upset”
5. except that
   “It was the same story; only this time she came out better”
6. never except when
   “call me only if your cold gets worse”
7. as recently as
   “I spoke to him only an hour ago”

adjective

1. being the only one; single and isolated from others
   “the lone doctor in the entire county”
2. exclusive of anyone or anything else
   “she alone believed him”

Synonyms for only

• merely
• simply
• just
• but
• entirely
• exclusively
• solely
• alone
• only if
• only when
• lone
• lonesome
• sole
• solitary
• single
• exclusive

Words that rhyme with only

• lonely
• conely