Only - English meaning

Only – definitions in English dictionary

adverb
And no one or nothing more besides; solely.
Usage examples:
There are only a limited number of tickets available
Synonims:
At most At best (only) just No/not more than As little as No longer ago than Not until Barely Scarcely Hardly Narrowly By a hair's breadth By the skin of one's teeth Exclusively Solely Entire
adverb
No longer ago than.
Usage examples:
Genes that were discovered only last year
adverb
With the negative or unfortunate result that.
Usage examples:
She turned into the car park, only to find her way blocked

adjective
Alone of its or their kind; single or solitary.
Usage examples:
The only medal we had ever won
Synonims:
Sole Single One (and only)Solitary Lone Unique Only possible Individual Exclusive

conjunction
Except that; but.
Usage examples:
He is still a young man, only he seems older because of his careworn expression

Without any others being included or involved

adjective
Used to show that there is a single one or very few of something, or that there are no others
Usage examples:
I was the only person on the train., is this really the only way to do it?, the only thing that mat…

Only translation into English

Only: translate from English into Chinese

只要, 只有, 仅, 只, 唯一, 只是, 仅仅, 才, 止, 只不过, 唯, 不过, 但, 单单, 单, 就, 徒, 刚刚, 惟, 净, 刚, 光, 乃, 啻, 殆, 单独的, 单一的, 独的, 唯一的

Only: translate from English into Dutch

Enkel en alleen, Alleen, Slechts, Enkel, Maar, Pas, Eerst, Enig, Enigst

Only: translate from English into French

Seulement, Uniquement, Seul, Unique, Mais, Ne ... que

Only: translate from English into German

Nur, Allein, Lediglich, Erst, Einzig, Bloß

Only: translate from English into Hindi

केवल, ही, एकमात्र, मात्र, अकेला, इकलौता, अकेले, एकाकी, तनहा

Only: translate from English into Italian

Solo, Soltanto, Unico, Solamente, Unicamente, Appena, Puramente

Only: translate from English into Korean

뿐, 만, 유일한, 단지, 오직, 비길 데 없는, ...뿐의, ...만의

Only: translate from English into Russian

Только, Всего, Лишь, Единственный, Исключительно, Единственно, Но, Исключительный, Всего-навсего

Only: translate from English into Spanish

Solamente, Sólo, Único, Únicamente, Pero, Nada más, No más que, Excepto que

Word origin

Old English ānlic (adjective) (see one, -ly1).

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Only – similar words

onliness

noun
The fact or condition of being alone; solitariness, solitude.

noun
The fact or quality of being the only one of a kind; singularity, uniqueness; specifically the fact of being an only child.

Onliness - all meanings in English

Only synonims

barely

adverb
Only just; almost not.
Usage examples:
She nodded, barely able to speak

adverb
By the smallest amount; only just
Usage examples:
There was barely enough room for the two of them., the dark line of the mountains was barely visibl…

Barely - all meanings in English

entire

adjective
With no part left out; whole.
Usage examples:
My plans are to travel the entire world

noun
An uncastrated male horse.

adjective
Whole or complete, with nothing lacking, or continuous, without interruption
Usage examples:
He read the entire book on the flight to buenos aires., her entire family gathered for their annual…

Entire - all meanings in English

exclusive

adjective
Excluding or not admitting other things.
Usage examples:
An exclusive focus on success and making money

noun
An item or story published or broadcast by only one source.
Usage examples:
The three media outlets that have broadcast or published exclusives about torture at abu ghraib - c…

adjective
Limited to only one person or group of people
Usage examples:
The pool is for the exclusive use of residents of springfield., an exclusive club

Exclusive - all meanings in English

exclusively

adverb
To the exclusion of others; only.
Usage examples:
Paints produced exclusively for independent retailers

adverb
Limited to a specific thing or group
Usage examples:
Our employment agency deals exclusively with the advertising industry.

adverb
Only
Usage examples:
The range of make-up is available exclusively at our stores.

Exclusively - all meanings in English

hardly

adverb
Scarcely (used to qualify a statement by saying that it is true to an insignificant degree).
Usage examples:
The little house in which he lived was hardly bigger than a hut

adverb
Only just or almost not
Usage examples:
Hardly a day passes that i don’t think about it., you’ve hardly eaten anything., something is wrong…

Hardly - all meanings in English

individual

adjective
Single; separate.
Usage examples:
Individual tiny flowers

noun
A single human being as distinct from a group.
Usage examples:
Boat trips for parties and individuals

noun
A single person or thing, esp. when compared to the group or set to which it belongs
Usage examples:
We will remember him as an individual who always tried to make people happy., every company has its…

Individual - all meanings in English

lone

adjective
Having no companions; solitary or single.
Usage examples:
I approached a lone drinker across the bar

adjective
Being the only one in a place or situation; standing alone
Usage examples:
Her singing is backed by a lone piano.

Lone - all meanings in English

narrowly

ˈnær.əʊ.li

adverb
Only just; by only a small margin.
Usage examples:
They were narrowly defeated in the final

adverb
By a very small number or amount
Usage examples:
Voters narrowly defeated the proposed school budget.

adverb
Only by a small amount
Usage examples:
She narrowly missed winning the race.

Narrowly - all meanings in English

scarcely

adverb
Only just; almost not.
Usage examples:
Her voice is so low i can scarcely hear what she is saying

Scarcely - all meanings in English

single

adjective
Only one; not one of several.
Usage examples:
A single red rose

noun
An individual person or thing rather than part of a pair or a group.
Usage examples:
The end result is a photography of mythical proportions that is camouflaged in paint and operates i…

verb
Choose someone or something from a group for special treatment.
Usage examples:
One newspaper was singled out for criticism

Single - all meanings in English

sole

noun
The undersurface of a person's foot.
Usage examples:
The soles of their feet were nearly black with dirt

verb
Put a new sole on to (a shoe).
Usage examples:
He wanted several pairs of boots to be soled and heeled

noun
A marine flatfish of almost worldwide distribution, important as a food fish.
Usage examples:
At a fish-and-chip shop called the balancing eel, a stone's throw from the quayside, cod, haddock, …

Sole - all meanings in English

solely

adverb
Not involving anyone or anything else; only.
Usage examples:
He is solely responsible for any debts the company may incur

adverb
Only and not involving anyone or anything else
Usage examples:
I bought it solely for that purpose., it seems he's not solely to blame for the accident., the prod…

Solely - all meanings in English

solitary

ˈsɒl.ɪ.tər.i

adjective
Done or existing alone.
Usage examples:
I live a pretty solitary life

noun
A recluse or hermit.
Usage examples:
He had something of the solitary about him

adjective
Being the only one, or not being with other similar things, often by choice
Usage examples:
I live a solitary life., he enjoys solitary walks in the wilderness.

Solitary - all meanings in English

unique

adjective
Being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else.
Usage examples:
The situation was unique in british politics

noun
A unique person or thing.
Usage examples:
Some of lamb's writings were so memorably beautiful as to be uniques in their class

The single one of its kind

Unique - all meanings in English

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